bullion
/ˈbʊljən/noun
mass noun
1
- gold or silver in bulk before coining, or valued by weight金条, 金块; 银条, 银块。
2
- ornamental braid or fringing made with twists of gold or silver thread金（或银）丝编饰物。
词源
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French， in the sense 'a mint'， variant of Old French bouillon, based on Latin bullire 'to boil'.