COLÓN


Meaning of COLÓN in English

[ kɒ'lɒn ]

■ noun ( plural colones -'lɒnɛz ) the basic monetary unit of Costa Rica and El Salvador, equal to 100 centimos in Costa Rica and 100 centavos in El Salvador.

Origin

from Cristóbal Colón , the Spanish name of Christopher Columbus.

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