balboa
noun
bal·boa bal-ˈbō-ə 
: the traditional basic monetary unit of Panama see Money Table
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Using cryptocurrency will be optional for Panama’s citizens, as opposed to replacing the Panamanian balboa—just as Bitcoin is used alongside the U.S. dollar in El Salvador. 
Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2022 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
Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2022 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
Spanish, from Vasco Núñez de Balboa
First Known Use
circa 1909, in the meaning defined above
Biographical Definition
Balboa
biographical name
Bal·boa bal-ˈbō-ə
Vasco Núñez de 1475–1519 Spanish explorer and conquistador