noun
bullion
BUUL-yuhn
noun
1
Precious metal, usually gold or silver, held in bulk form such as bars or ingots and valued by weight.
"The bank keeps millions of dollars' worth of gold bullion in its vault."
How to Use Bullion
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGold or silver in bulk, uncoined form, such as bars.
Common pairings
gold bullion
bullion bar
silver bullion
Word Forms
bullions plural, Bullions plural
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman bullion, of uncertain ultimate origin, possibly linked to French bouillon in the sense of "melting."