ˈɡɪnɪ n. 1
Brit.
hist.
the sum of 21
old shillings (ø1.05), used
esp. in determining
professional fees. 2 hist. a former
British gold coin worth 21 shillings,
first coined
for the
African trade. øguinea-fowl
any African
fowl of the
family Numididae, esp. Numida meleagris,
with slate-coloured white-spotted
plumage. guinea-pig 1 a domesticated S.
American cavy, Cavia porcellus,
kept as a pet or for
research in
biology etc. 2 a
person or
thing used as a
subject for
experiment. [Guinea in W. Africa]