bullion

[ boo l-yuh n ]
/ ˈbʊl yən /
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noun

gold or silver considered in mass rather than in value.
gold or silver in the form of bars or ingots.
Also called bullion fringe. a thick trimming of cord covered with gold or silver thread, for decorating uniforms.
embroidery or lace worked with gold wire or gold or silver cords.

Origin of bullion

1300–50; Middle English: melted mass of gold or silver < Anglo-Latin bulliōn- (stem of bulliō) in same sense (< Anglo-French bullion mint), literally, a boiling, equivalent to bull(īre) to bubble, boil1 + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM bullion

bul·lion·less, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bullion

bouillon bullion

Words nearby bullion

bullfrog, bullhead, bullhead rail, bullheaded, bullhorn, bullion, bullionist, bullish, bullitt, bullmastiff, bullneck

Words related to bullion

refund, buck, supply, payment, note, currency, security, reserve, investment, stock, clod, wad, ingot, gold, chunk, treasure, hunk, rock, mass, clump

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British Dictionary definitions for bullion

bullion
/ (ˈbʊljən) /

noun

gold or silver in mass
gold or silver in the form of bars and ingots, suitable for further processing
Also called: bullion fringe a thick gold or silver wire or fringed cord used as a trimming, as on military uniforms

Word Origin for bullion

C14 (in the sense: melted gold or silver): from Anglo-French: mint, probably from Old French bouillir to boil, from Latin bullīre