"gold dust" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gold dust (uncountable)
  1. Gold in the form of very small pieces, or flour gold. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Gold Categories (lifeform): Crucifers Translations (Gold in the form of very small pieces): златен пясък (zlaten pjasǎk) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 砂金 (shājīn) (Chinese Mandarin), Goldstaub [masculine] (German), χρυσόσκονη (chrysóskoni) [feminine] (Greek), balux [feminine] (Latin), ခၞိက်ထဝ် (Mon), ၽွင်ၶမ်း (phǎung khám) (Shan)
    Sense id: en-gold_dust-en-noun-e6X6H7gB Disambiguation of Gold: 68 3 29 Disambiguation of Crucifers: 87 6 6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 1 1 Disambiguation of 'Gold in the form of very small pieces': 95 0 5
  2. (figuratively) Anything of great value. Tags: figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gold_dust-en-noun-eRroJfJ0
  3. basket of gold (Aurinia saxatilis). Tags: uncountable Translations (Aurinia saxatilis): игловръх (iglovrǎh) [masculine] (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-gold_dust-en-noun-G610hDa8 Disambiguation of 'Aurinia saxatilis': 0 0 100

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