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oroide en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈoʊɹəˌwaɪd/

Etymology

From French, from or (“gold”) + Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos, “appearance”, “shape”, “form”).

Meanings

1. (countable, dated, uncountable) An alloy of copper and zinc or tin that has a gold color, used in making inexpensive jewelry.
   • James Williams testified before the coroner's jury, in the Lizey Thompson homicide, that the watch and other jewelry of the deceased were oroide, and not valuable. 1873, James Williams, Fugitive Slave in the Gold Rush: Life and Adventures of James Williams, published 2002:

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