bullion
noun
[ ˈbʊlj(ə)n ]
• gold or silver in bulk before coining, or valued by weight.
• "gold bullion"
• ornamental braid or fringing made with twists of gold or silver thread.
• "bullion cords"
Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, in the sense ‘a mint’, variant of Old French bouillon, based on Latin bullire ‘to boil’.
