duro

[ door-oh; Spanish doo-raw ]

noun,plural du·ros

[door-ohz; Spanish doo-raws]. /ˈdʊər oʊz; Spanish ˈdu rɔs/.

a peso of Spain or Spanish America.

Origin of duro

1825–35; <Spanish, short for peso duro hard piastre; see dure¹

Words Nearby duro

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How to use duro in a sentence

A Fashion Week pop-up exhibition by designer duro Olowu exhibits his enthusiastic, art-influenced worldview.
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duro has of late published in his Coln y Pinzon what purports to be a list of their names.
Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery | Justin Winsor
Before night he and his deputies were far out on the plains following a trail that led toward Palo duro Cañon.
Oh, You Tex! | William Macleod Raine
"Once we reach Palo duro, we'll hole up among the rocks an' fix you up fine, Dave," his companion kept promising.
Oh, You Tex! | William Macleod Raine
"Dinsmore 's makin' for Palo duro," remarked Wilkins as they followed at a canter the plain trail marked for them.
Oh, You Tex! | William Macleod Raine

The outlaw knew that it would be nip and tuck to reach Palo duro, close though it was.
Oh, You Tex! | William Macleod Raine

British Dictionary definitions for duro

duro

/ (ˈdʊərəʊ) /

nounplural -ros

the silver peso of Spain or Spanish America

Origin of duro

from Spanish, shortened from peso duro hard peso, ultimately from Latin dūrus hard

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