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Noun:
- US|slang|pejorative A person of Italian descent.
- a ground-foraging bird of Africa, of the family ''Numididea''. Domesticated strains include Pearl, White, Buff, Blue, Purple and Lavender. Also called '''guinea fowl'''.
- British A gold coin originally worth twenty shillings and minted for use in England's trade with Africa; later (from 1717 until the adoption of decimal currency) standardised at a value of twenty-one shillings.
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Proper noun:
- Country in Western Africa. Official name: Republic of Guinea.
- slang|deragotory Someone of Italian descent in the United States.
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