Dutch gold
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Sensitive Note
Dutch gold is not really gold. Because Dutch is used to mean “inauthentic” or “fake,” the term is sometimes perceived as insulting to or by the Dutch. See also Dutch.
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But the success of this surprisingly faithful preparation hangs on two elements: the addition of Dutch Gold honey to the schmear and the cheddar bagel on which it is spread.
From Washington Post
Russets are big with starchy interiors, Yukon or Dutch gold are small, thin-skinned and yellow-fleshed.
From Washington Post
The two-time world champion was guaranteed second place behind Dutch gold medallist Dorian van Rijsselberge going into Sunday's medal race.
From BBC
The image of Dutch gold medalist Anna van der Breggen, silver medalist Emma Johansson and bronze medalist Elisa Longo Borghini chasing her down certainly made for captivating television.
From US News
Berlin seized 205 tons from Belgium gold and 137 tons of Dutch gold.
From Time
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