Colombian gold
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Colombian gold
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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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 • Oct. 12, 2011
Last week more than 500 objects of Colombian gold went on exhibit at Manhattan's American Museum of Natural History.
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
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