GUINEA as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white
   • native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world
   Synonym(s)
   • guinea fowl (what does guinea fowl mean?)
   • Numida meleagris (what does Numida meleagris mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) guinea is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • domestic fowl (what does domestic fowl mean?)
   • fowl (what does fowl mean?)
   • poultry (what does poultry mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • guinea hen (what does guinea hen mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a republic in eastern Africa on the Atlantic
   • formerly a French colony
   • achieved independence from France in 1958
   Synonym(s)
   • French Guinea (what does French Guinea mean?)
   • Republic of Guinea (what does Republic of Guinea mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) Guinea is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • African country (what does African country mean?)
   • African nation (what does African nation mean?)
3. Meaning
   • offensive terms for a person of Italian descent
   Synonym(s)
   • dago (what does dago mean?)
   • greaseball (what does greaseball mean?)
   • wop (what does wop mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) Guinea is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • Italian (what does Italian mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
   Hypernyms(s) guinea is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • coin (what does coin mean?)