Noun
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a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white
native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world
- guinea fowl - numida meleagris -
a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic
formerly a French colony
achieved independence from France in 1958
- republic of guinea - french guinea -
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
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a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings