gold
noun
[ ɡəʊld ]
• a yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, used especially in jewellery and decoration and to guarantee the value of currencies.
• a deep lustrous yellow or yellow-brown colour.
• "her eyes were light green and flecked with gold"
• coins or other articles made of gold.
• "her ankles and wrists were glinting with gold"
• the bullseye of an archery target.
gold
adjective
• made of or coloured like gold.
• "gold earrings"
Origin:
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goud and German Gold, from an Indo-European root shared by yellow.