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Meaning of gold dust | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Gold in the form of very small pieces, or flour gold.
    uncountable
  2. Anything of great value.
    figuratively, uncountable
  3. A basket of gold plant (Aurinia saxatilis).
    uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Goldstaub
Ελληνικά χρυσόσκονη
Suomi kultahiekka kultajauhe
日本語 砂金
한국어 사금
Latina balluca ballux balux

Examples

“The wine list harbours some great bottles, mature clarets and Burgundies as well as a clutch of fine Germans (gold-dust these days in restaurants) […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

gold embroidery gold farmer gold farming gold fever gold field gold finch

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