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Meaning of silver dollar | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A dollar coin, whether made from silver or not.
    US
  2. A small pancake.
    US
  3. 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

“In Las Vegas, many of the slot machines use silver dollars.”
“And the road goes on forever / And I've got one more silver dollar / But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no”
“Alice went to the diner and ordered a stack of silver dollars with butter and blueberry syrup.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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