guinea

A noun referring to a small domesticated rodent native to South America, often kept as a pet or used in scientific research.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un pequeño roedor domesticado originario de Sudamérica, criado a menudo como mascota o utilizado en experimentos científicos. También se usa coloquialmente para referirse a una persona o cosa usada como sujeto de pruebas.

1. Historical British coin C1 formal british

   A gold coin minted in England from 1663 to 1813, worth one pound and one shilling.

   • The antique dealer valued the guinea at over £500.
   • He paid the artist a guinea for the portrait.
   • The price was listed as five guineas in the old catalog.

   🇪🇸Guinea (moneda británica)

2. Unit of currency C1 formal british

   A former British unit of currency equal to 21 shillings, still used in some professional fees.

   • The lawyer charged a fee of 100 guineas for the consultation.
   • Auction prices are sometimes still quoted in guineas.
   • The horse was sold for 200 guineas at the fair.

   🇪🇸Guinea (unidad monetaria)

3. Guinea fowl B2 formal

   A type of bird native to Africa, often domesticated for its meat and eggs.

   • The farmer raised guinea fowl on his land.
   • Guinea meat is leaner than chicken.
   • The guinea bird made a loud, distinctive call.

   🇪🇸Pintada común

   Sinónimos: guinea fowlguinea henpintado

• guineas plural form
• guineas' possessive plural form
• guinea's possessive singular form