1
: an English gold coin issued from 1663 to 1813 and fixed in 1717 at 21 shillings
2
: a unit of value equal to one pound and one shilling
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Many grasses, such as the buffel, molasses and guinea types that fueled the Hawaii fires — as well as fountain and feather grasses -- are considered highly flammable.
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Jessica Damiano, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2023
Fifty guineas per cent was charged, and this rapidly rose to sixty, but later dropped to twenty-five on news that the Titanic was being towed to Halifax.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
In the Sahel-Sudan (south of the Sahara), pearl millet—which originates from an area that includes Mali and Mauritania—and guinea corn (sorghum) are the traditional staple ingredients for food, drinks (kunu), and beer (burukutu and pito).
—Uwagbale Edward-Ekpu, Quartz, 2 Sep. 2022
Alexander cited the guinea worm eradication effort as a highlight.
—Bill Barrow, ajc, 1 Oct. 2022
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Jessica Damiano, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2023
Fifty guineas per cent was charged, and this rapidly rose to sixty, but later dropped to twenty-five on news that the Titanic was being towed to Halifax.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
In the Sahel-Sudan (south of the Sahara), pearl millet—which originates from an area that includes Mali and Mauritania—and guinea corn (sorghum) are the traditional staple ingredients for food, drinks (kunu), and beer (burukutu and pito).
—Uwagbale Edward-Ekpu, Quartz, 2 Sep. 2022
Alexander cited the guinea worm eradication effort as a highlight.
—Bill Barrow, ajc, 1 Oct. 2022
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“Guinea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guinea. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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guinea
noun
guin·ea
ˈgin-ē 
1
: an English gold coin no longer issued worth 21 shillings
2
: a former unit of value equal to 21 shillings
Geographical Definition
Guinea
geographical name
Guin·ea
ˈgi-nē
variants
or French Guinée
1
region of western Africa bordering on the Atlantic from Gambia (on the north) to Angola (on the south)
2
or formerly French Guinea
republic in western Africa bordering on the Atlantic; formerly a territory of French West Africa; capital Conakry area 94,926 square miles (245,857 square kilometers), population 11,855,000
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