Definition of "auriferous" []

• Containing gold; gold-bearing. (adjective)

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• "The place which I know as auriferous is some miles distant, the way rugged."
• "You know something of what I think you call auriferous geology."
• "This "auriferous" town is indeed a marvellous place, lying on the crest of a hill at an elevation of 5,000 feet above the level of the sea."