duro

American

[door-oh, doo-raw] / ˈdʊər oʊ, ˈdu rɔ /

noun

a peso of Spain or Spanish America.

duro British

/ ˈdʊərəʊ /

noun

the silver peso of Spain or Spanish America

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noun

duros

plural

Etymology

Origin of duro

1825–35; < Spanish, short for peso duro hard piastre; see dure ¹

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