Female copper? (5)
I believe the answer is:
penny
This clue could be a double definition.
'female' is the first definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'copper' is the second definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for penny that I've seen before include "The price of a thought" , "Coin - girl's name" , "1p" , "Bronze coin" , "Lancaster" .)