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dou⋅bloon
/dʌˈblun/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [duh-bloon] Show IPA
–noun
a former gold coin of Spain and Spanish America, originally equal to two escudos but fluctuating in value.
Origin:
1615–25; < Sp doblón, equiv. to dobl(a) dobla + -ón aug. suffix
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