[ɡəʊld], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, used especially in jewellery and decoration and to guarantee the value of currencies

- a deep lustrous yellow or yellow-brown colour
(e.g: her eyes were light green and flecked with gold)

- coins or other articles made of gold
(e.g: her ankles and wrists were glinting with gold)

- the bullseye of an archery target


Phrases:
- go gold
- pot of gold

Origin:
Old English gold, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goud and German Gold, from an Indo-European root shared by yellow

[ɡəʊld], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- made of or coloured like gold
(e.g: gold earrings)


Phrases:
- go gold
- pot of gold

Origin:
Old English gold, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goud and German Gold, from an Indo-European root shared by yellow