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duro

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

noun

duros plural
  1. a peso of Spain or Spanish America.


duro British  
/ ˈdʊərəʊ /

noun

  1. the silver peso of Spain or Spanish America

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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noun

Etymology

Origin of duro

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

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Sus pacientes describieron el duro trabajo en el campo y los dolores en el cuerpo que conlleva.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2023

El fósil es tan duro en algunas partes que sería imposible introducirle un clavo con un martillo.

From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2023

They rely on their cheese blend — mozzarella, quesillo and crumbly Salvadoran queso duro — to bind ingredients, such as the carrots, beets and sweet potato in the superb “dulce” pupusa.

From Washington Post • May 9, 2022

Por eso, vamos a luchar tan duro para conseguir una reforma migratoria integral.

From Time • Nov. 3, 2016

E gli dir� che il bianco, il verde, il rosso, Vuol dir che Italia il duro giogo ha scosso.

From Notes and Queries, Number 231, April 1, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

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