florin
/ˈflɒrɪn/noun
1
- a former British coin and monetary unit worth two shillings弗罗林(英国旧制硬币及货币单位, 价值2先令)。
1.1
- an English gold coin of the 14th c., worth six shillings and eight old pence弗罗林(14世纪英国金币, 价值6先令8便士)。
2
- a foreign coin of gold or silver, especially a Dutch guilder弗罗林(英国以外其他国家金币或银币, 尤指荷兰盾)。
3
- the basic monetary unit of Aruba, equal to 100 cents弗罗林(阿鲁巴基本货币单位, 等于100分)。
词源
via Old French from Italian fiorino, diminutive of fiore 'flower', from Latin flos, flor-. The word originally denoted a gold coin issued in Florence, bearing a fleur-de-lis (the city's emblem) on the reverse.