silver dollar
A dollar coin, whether made from silver or notA dollar coin, whether made from silver or not.
» I'll bet you a silver dollar.
Meaning
3 senses(US)A dollar coin, whether made from silver or not.
In Las Vegas, many of the slot machines use silver dollars.
a dollar made of silver
(US)A small pancake.
Alice went to the diner and ordered a stack of silver dollars with butter and blueberry syrup.
Several species of tropical freshwater fish of the genus Metynnis, of the family Characidae or Serrasalmidae, of which Metynnis argenteus is one; popular for aquariums; so named from their shape and flashing silver color.
Examples
2 sentencesI'll bet you a silver dollar.
From tin, tankards are made; from copper, kettles; from lattin, candlesticks; from silver, dollars; from gold, Ducats and Crown pieces.
Forms
plural: silver dollars| Singular | silver dollar |
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regular
Synonyms
6 synonyms- a dollar made of silver:cartwheel
- southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration:honestymoney plantsatin flowersatinpodLunaria annua