billon (countable and uncountable, plural billons)
Any of several alloys of precious metals and base metals that are used (where legal) to make coins, medals etc.
• Bollin, no-bill
Source: Wiktionary
Bil`lon", n. Etym: [F. Cf. Billet a stick.]
Definition: An alloy of gold and silver with a large proportion of copper or other base metal, used in coinage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
