[Jewelry making - Article 00409] - Re: [Orchid] What are bullions?

[The Doctor]

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>     Could anyone please enlighten me on the meaning of  "bullion" and/or
>     gold "bullion"?  And ..how is this word pronounced?

    Irina, nobody does it better than Merriam-Webster (except the OED): 

    Pronunciation: 'bul-y&n, -"y=E4n 

    Function: noun 

    Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, mint 

    1 a : gold or silver considered as so much metal; specifically :
    uncoined gold or silver in bars or ingots b : metal in the mass
    <lead bullion> 

    2 : lace, braid, or fringe of gold or silver threads 

James in SoFl going to make some boullion for soup.

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