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oreide

/ˈoʊɹiːˌaɪd/

oreide is the alternative form of oroide.

Meaning of oroide

Noun

oroide (countable and uncountable, plural oroides)

  1. (dated) An alloy of copper and zinc or tin that has a gold color, used in making inexpensive jewelry.
    • James Williams testified before the coroner's jury, in the Lizey Thompson homicide, that the watch and other jewelry of the deceased were oroide, and not valuable.1873, James Williams, Fugitive Slave in the Gold Rush: Life and Adventures of James Williams, published 2002

Questions about oreide

What is oreide the alternative form of?
Oreide is the alternative form of oroide.
How do you pronounce oreide?
Oreide is pronounced /ˈoʊɹiːˌaɪd/.

Words near oreide in the dictionary

  1. oregovomab
  2. orehouse
  3. orehouses
  4. Orehovica
  5. oreibasia
  6. oreide
  7. oreides
  8. oreille de crisse
  9. oreilles de crisse
  10. oreillette
  11. oreillettes

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