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Abyssinian gold (uncountable)

 
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  1. An alloy of approximately 90% copper and 10% zinc.
    • 1904, Mark Sykes, Edmund Sandars, D'Ordel's Pantechnicon:
      It proved to be a spoon made of Abyssinian gold, a composition closely resembling in appearance the real article.