toston

noun

tos·​ton

tōstōn

plural tostons

: a silver coin formerly in use in various Latin American countries and equal to ¹/₂ peso or 4 reals

the toston of Ecuador

a Guatemalan toston

Word History

Etymology

Spanish tostón, from Portuguese or Italian; Portuguese tostão, from Italian testone

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