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資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Peach \Peach\, n. [OE. peche, peshe, OF. pesche, F. p[^e]che,
   fr. LL. persia, L. Persicum (sc. malum) a Persian apple, a
   peach. Cf. {Persian}, and {Parsee}.] (Bot.)
   A well-known high-flavored juicy fruit, containing one or two
   seeds in a hard almond-like endocarp or stone; also, the tree
   which bears it ({Prunus, or Amygdalus Persica}). In the wild
   stock the fruit is hard and inedible.

   {Guinea}, or {Sierra Leone}, {peach}, the large edible berry
      of the {Sarcocephalus esculentus}, a rubiaceous climbing
      shrub of west tropical Africa.

   {Palm peach}, the fruit of a Venezuelan palm tree ({Bactris
      speciosa}).

   {Peach color}, the pale red color of the peach blossom.

   {Peach-tree borer} (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a clearwing moth
      ({[AE]geria, or Sannina, exitiosa}) of the family
      {[AE]geriid[ae]}, which is very destructive to peach trees
      by boring in the wood, usually near the ground; also, the
      moth itself. See Illust. under {Borer}.

Guinea \Guin"ea\ (g[i^]n"[-e]), n.
   1. A district on the west coast of Africa (formerly noted for
      its export of gold and slaves) after which the Guinea
      fowl, Guinea grass, Guinea peach, etc., are named.

   2. A gold coin of England current for twenty-one shillings
      sterling, or about five dollars, but not coined since the
      issue of sovereigns in 1817.

            The guinea, so called from the Guinea gold out of
            which it was first struck, was proclaimed in 1663,
            and to go for twenty shillings; but it never went
            for less than twenty-one shillings.   --Pinkerton.

   {Guinea corn}. (Bot.) See {Durra}.

   {Guinea Current} (Geog.), a current in the Atlantic Ocean
      setting southwardly into the Bay of Benin on the coast of
      Guinea.

   {Guinea dropper} one who cheats by dropping counterfeit
      guineas. [Obs.] --Gay.

   {Guinea fowl}, {Guinea hen} (Zo["o]l.), an African
      gallinaceous bird, of the genus {Numida}, allied to the
      pheasants. The common domesticated species ({N.
      meleagris}), has a colored fleshy horn on each aide of the
      head, and is of a dark gray color, variegated with small
      white spots. The crested Guinea fowl ({N. cristata}) is a
      finer species.

   {Guinea grains} (Bot.), grains of Paradise, or amomum. See
      {Amomum}.

   {Guinea grass} (Bot.), a tall strong forage grass ({Panicum
      jumentorum}) introduced. from Africa into the West Indies
      and Southern United States.

   {Guinea-hen flower} (Bot.), a liliaceous flower ({Fritillaria
      Meleagris}) with petals spotted like the feathers of the
      Guinea hen.

   {Guinea peach}. See under {Peach}.

   {Guinea pepper} (Bot.), the pods of the {Xylopia aromatica},
      a tree of the order {Anonace[ae]}, found in tropical West
      Africa. They are also sold under the name of {Piper
      [AE]thiopicum}. 

   {Guinea pig}. [Prob. a mistake for Guiana pig.]
      (a) (Zo["o]l.) A small Brazilian rodent ({Cavia cobaya}),
          about seven inches in length and usually of a white
          color, with spots of orange and black.

資料來源 : WordNet®

guinea
     n 1: a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
     2: offensive terms for a person of Italian descent [syn: {wop},
         {dago}, {greaseball}]
     3: a republic in eastern Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a
        French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958
        [syn: {Republic of Guinea}, {French Guinea}]
     4: a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white;
        native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the
        world [syn: {guinea fowl}, {Numida meleagris}]