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Gold thread
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A thread formed by twisting flatted gold over a thread of silk, with a wheel and iron bobbins; spun gold.
(Bot.) A small evergreen plant (Coptis trifolia), so called from its fibrous yellow roots. It is common in marshy places in the United States.
- Ure.

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