guinea

noun

1. 1

   a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world

2. 2

   a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958

3. 3

   (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent

4. 4

   a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings