"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 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), 砂金 (sakin) (Japanese), balux [feminine] (Latin), ခၞိက်ထဝ် (Mon), ၽွင်ၶမ်း (phǎung khám) (Shan)
    Sense id: en-gold_dust-en-noun-e6X6H7gB Disambiguation of Gold: 51 2 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Mon translations, Terms with Shan translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 1 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 3 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 1 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 1 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 49 4 47 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 47 4 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 48 4 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 47 3 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 47 3 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 48 4 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Mon translations: 50 4 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Shan translations: 51 3 46 Disambiguation of 'Gold in the form of very small pieces': 96 0 4
  2. (figuratively) Anything of great value. Tags: figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gold_dust-en-noun-eRroJfJ0
  3. A basket of gold plant (Aurinia saxatilis). Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Gold Categories (lifeform): Crucifers Synonyms: golden-tuft alyssum, golden-tuft madwort, rock madwort Translations (Aurinia saxatilis): игловръх (iglovrǎh) [masculine] (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-gold_dust-en-noun-OY8J5MVv Disambiguation of Gold: 51 2 47 Disambiguation of Crucifers: 44 2 54 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Mon translations, Terms with Shan translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 1 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 3 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 1 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 1 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 49 4 47 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 47 4 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 48 4 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 47 3 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 47 3 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 48 4 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Mon translations: 50 4 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Shan translations: 51 3 46 Disambiguation of 'Aurinia saxatilis': 0 0 100

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