Guinea

English

/ˈɡɪniː/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (historical) The coast of West Africa between Morocco and the Congo, particularly the north shore of the Gulf of Guinea.
  • (country in West Africa).
  • (derogatory) Someone of Italian descent in the United States.

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Guiné.

Origin

Portuguese

Guiné

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