gold dust
Gold in the form of very small pieces, or flour goldGold in the form of very small pieces, or flour gold.
» Tom had several bags of gold dust in the trunk of his car.
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3 senses(uncountable)Gold in the form of very small pieces, or flour gold.
Goldstaub
the particles and flakes (and sometimes small nuggets) of gold obtained in placer mining
(figuratively, uncountable)Anything of great value.
(uncountable)A basket of gold plant (Aurinia saxatilis).
Examples
3 sentencesTom had several bags of gold dust in the trunk of his car.
They didn't want to get any gold dust.
The king lost weight after asking his chefs to add gold dust to his meals.
deDer König nahm ab, nachdem er seinen Köchen aufgetragen hatte, seinen Mahlzeiten Goldstaub beizufügen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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