balboa

noun

bal·​boa bal-ˈbō-ə 

: the traditional basic monetary unit of Panama see Money Table

Examples of balboa in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Accepted sources include government or corporate pension plans, or Social Security payments of at least 1,000 Panamanian balboa (directly equivalent to $1,000, according to Panama’s public security ministry). — Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

One of Marcano Quiles’ treasures is the Panamanian balboa coin, one of Panama’s official currencies, as a necklace that is only owned by the Alpha Alpha chapter’s brothers. — Ashley Maria Bermúdez / Special To The Sentinel, orlandosentinel.com, 25 Nov. 2021

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Spanish, from Vasco Núñez de balboa

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for balboa

• boa
• noa
• noah
• shoah
• toa
• bryozoa
• metazoa
• polyzoa
• protozoa
• quinoa
• spermatozoa

Biographical Definition

Balboa

biographical name

Bal·​boa bal-ˈbō-ə 

Vasco Núñez de 1475–1519 Spanish explorer and conquistador