mouton
mouton · moutons
A 14th-century French gold coin, weighing about 70 grainsA 14th-century French gold coin, weighing about 70 grains.
US/mˈutɔn/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, historical)A 14th-century French gold coin, weighing about 70 grains.
(countable, uncountable)Sheepskin processed to resemble beaver or seal fur.
More definitions
- meat from a mature domestic sheep
Origin
Borrowed from French mouton (“sheep”). Doublet of mutton.Borrowed from French mouton (“sheep”). Doublet of mutton.
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Forms
plural: moutonsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- meat from a mature domestic sheep:mutton
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable