Colombian gold
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Colombian gold
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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“We want to intensify that, so that the Colombian cannabis you already know — the Punto Rojo, the Colombian Gold — is the cannabis you want to buy.”
From Washington Post
Colombian gold deposits, which enriched Spanish conquistadors more than four centuries ago, have attracted investment from billionaire Eike Batista and AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.
From BusinessWeek
Twenty tons of Colombian gold�$12 million worth�are packed in the holds of Blue Seas.
From Time Magazine Archive
Manhattan welcomes a trove of ancient Colombian gold To the conquistadors, the legend was a promise of fabled riches�a great lost city or a temple filled with treasures or perhaps an entire mountain of gold.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week more than 500 objects of Colombian gold went on exhibit at Manhattan's American Museum of Natural History.
From Time Magazine Archive
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