guinea

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

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant, dans son sens le plus courant, un petit rongeur domestiqué originaire d'Amérique du Sud, souvent élevé comme animal de compagnie ou utilisé dans la recherche scientifique. Il peut aussi désigner une ancienne monnaie britannique en or (guinée).

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.

   🇫🇷Guinée (pièce de monnaie)

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.

   🇫🇷Guinée (unité monétaire)

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.

   🇫🇷Pintade

   Synonymes: guinea fowlguinea henpintado

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