gold dust en · NOUN
Meanings
- (uncountable) Gold in the form of very small pieces, or flour gold.
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(figuratively, uncountable) Anything of great value.
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) […]
1996, Jim Ainsworth, Passport's Guide to Britain's Best Restaurants:
- (uncountable) A basket of gold plant (Aurinia saxatilis).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gold-dust | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
rock madwort · gold basket · golden-tuft alyssum · golden-tuft madwort
Translations (9)
cmn 砂金 (Gold in the form of very small pieces) · el χρυσόσκονη (Gold in the form of very small pieces) · bg игловръх (Aurinia saxatilis) · ja 砂金 (Gold in the form of very small pieces) · bg златен пясък (Gold in the form of very small pieces) · mnw ခၞိက်ထဝ် (Gold in the form of very small pieces) · la balux (Gold in the form of very small pieces) · shn ၽွင်ၶမ်း (Gold in the form of very small pieces) · de Goldstaub (Gold in the form of very small pieces)