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golden eagle
nounC1
/ˌɡəʊl.dən ˈiː.ɡəl/A large, powerful bird of prey with dark brown plumage and golden-brown feathers on its head and neck.
golden eardrops
nounC2
/ˈɡəʊl.dən ˈɪə.drɒps/A flowering plant (Dicentra chrysantha) native to California and Baja California, characterized by clusters of bright yellow, pendant, heart-shaped flowers.
golden fizz
nounLow
/ˌɡəʊl.dən ˈfɪz/A cocktail made with gin, lemon juice, sugar, and egg yolk, topped with soda water.
golden fleece
nounC2 / Low Frequency
/ˌɡəʊl.dən ˈfliːs/A prize or goal of great value that is extremely difficult to obtain, often requiring a long and arduous journey or quest.
golden gate
nounB2
/ˌɡəʊl.dən ˈɡeɪt/A proper noun referring primarily to the Golden Gate strait in California, USA, and most famously to the bridge spanning it, the Golden Gate Bridge.
golden gate bridge
nounC1
/ˌɡəʊl.dən ˌɡeɪt ˈbrɪdʒ/A famous suspension bridge in San Francisco, California, USA.
golden goal
nounC2
/ˌɡəʊl.dən ˈɡəʊl/A rule in certain sports tournaments where the first team to score during a specified extra-time period immediately wins the match.
golden goose
nounMedium-Low
/ˌɡəʊl.dən ˈɡuːs/A source of great and continuing wealth or profit, often one that is overexploited to the point of its own destruction.
golden hamster
nounB1
/ˌɡəʊl.dən ˈhæm.stər/A small rodent (Mesocricetus auratus) with golden-brown fur, commonly kept as a pet.
golden handcuffs
plural-nounC1
/ˌɡəʊldən ˈhændkʌfs/A set of lucrative financial benefits or incentives provided by an employer to discourage an employee from leaving the company.
golden handshake
nounC1-C2 / Upper-Intermediate to Advanced
/ˌɡəʊldən ˈhændʃeɪk/A substantial sum of money or other financial benefits given to an employee upon leaving a company, especially at the end of their career or when made redundant.
golden hello
nounC2
/ˌɡəʊl.dən ˈhel.əʊ/A substantial lump-sum payment offered to a prospective employee as an incentive to accept a job offer.
golden horde
nounC2
/ˌɡəʊl.dən ˈhɔːd/The Mongol khanate that ruled much of Eastern Europe and Central Asia from the mid-13th to late 15th centuries.
golden horn
nounLow
/ˌɡəʊl.dən ˈhɔːn/A curved, horn-shaped object or geographical feature that is golden in colour or exceptionally valuable.
golden horseshoe
nounLow
/ˌɡəʊl.dən ˈhɔːs.ʃuː/A prosperous and economically vital region or corridor, often around a major urban centre.
golden hour
nounB2
/ˌɡəʊl.dən ˈaʊə(r)/A short period of time shortly after sunrise or before sunset when the sunlight is softer, warmer, and more reddened, creating optimal photographic and atmospheric conditions.
golden lion tamarin
nounLow frequency
/ˌɡəʊl.dən ˈlaɪ.ən ˈtæm.ə.rɪn/A small, endangered New World monkey with vivid golden-orange fur and a distinctive mane, native to the Atlantic coastal forests of Brazil.
golden mean
nounC1/C2
/ˌɡəʊl.dən ˈmiːn/the ideal moderate position between two extremes; a principle of avoiding excess and deficiency.
golden mole
nounC2
/ˈɡəʊl.dən məʊl/A small, fossorial insectivorous mammal native to southern Africa, belonging to the family Chrysochloridae.
golden nematode
nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
/ˌɡəʊl.dən ˈniː.mə.təʊd/A microscopic, parasitic roundworm (Globodera rostochiensis) that infects the roots of potatoes and related plants, causing significant crop damage.

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