liquid gold

Noun

liquid gold (countable and uncountable, plural liquid golds)

1. (literally) A kind of liquid preparation used to decorate ceramic ware with gold or gold colour.
2. (figuratively) Sandalwood oil
3. (figuratively) Crude oil.
4. (figuratively) Water.
5. (figuratively) Colostrum.
6. (figuratively) Any liquid that is yellow in color, such as beer, olive oil or a liquid cheese.
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   1. (figuratively) Beer.
   2. (euphemistic, figuratively, vulgar) Urine.
   3. (figuratively, slang) Amyl nitrite.