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- noun The
currency ofCosta Rica , divided into 100céntimos .
Etymologies
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From Spanish after Christopher Colombus, or Cristóbal Colón.
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sionnach commented on the word colón
Of course, this refers to Cristobal Colón (aka Christopher Columbus). But sometimes that accent gets omitted, to hilarious effect (if you have the soul of an 8-year old, like me):
HOTEL COLON
August 16, 2008