bullion
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See also bouillon
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English bulloin, bullioun, from Anglo-Norman bullion, of obscure origin, perhaps from French bouillon (q.v.), extending the sense to that of 'melting'. Middle Dutch boelioen (“base metal”) seems to have come from the unrelated French billon.
[edit] Noun
bullion (uncountable)
- A bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver, assessed by weight and typically cast as ingots.
