| El Dorado |
a legendary South American destination of early Spanish explorers seeking gold and riches. [1/2 definitions] |
| electrum |
a yellow alloy of gold and silver. |
| elixir |
a substance believed by alchemists or others to be capable of changing base metals into gold, or of prolonging life. [1/4 definitions] |
| fiat currency |
paper currency that is dependent for its value on a government fiat or decree, and cannot be exchanged for gold or silver. |
| fiat money |
paper currency that is dependent for its value on a government fiat or decree, and cannot be exchanged for gold or silver. |
| florin |
any of several gold or silver coins formerly in circulation in Europe and South Africa. [1/3 definitions] |
| fool's gold |
iron or copper pyrite, sometimes mistaken for gold because of its color. |
| forty-niner |
one who joined the California gold rush in 1849. |
| free gold |
gold of the U.S. treasury whose use is not restricted to the redemption of gold certificates. [2 definitions] |
| gild |
to cover or coat with gold. [1/2 definitions] |
| gilt1 |
coated with or as if with gold; gilded. [3/4 definitions] |
| gilt-edged |
having edges coated with or as if with gold. [1/2 definitions] |
| gold |
any alloy containing gold metal, used in making coins, jewelry, and a variety of implements. [7/11 definitions] |
| gold bug |
any of several North American beetles having a shiny or gold luster. [2 definitions] |
| gold certificate |
a certificate or note representing a share of the U.S. gold reserve, formerly issued to and redeemable by the public, but now issued only to Federal Reserve Banks. |
| gold digger |
a person who digs for or mines gold. [1/2 definitions] |
| gold dust |
gold in the form of fine particles or a powder. |
| golden |
made of gold. [1/3 definitions] |
| golden calf |
according to the Old Testament, a gold statue of a calf that the Israelites worshiped while Moses was on Mount Sinai. [1/2 definitions] |
| gold-filled |
made of a base metal with an outer layer of gold. |
| gold foil |
gold that has been beaten into thin sheets, slightly thicker than gold leaf. |