# mouton

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #51,265

## Definitions
1. A 14th-century French gold coin, weighing about 70 grains.
2. Sheepskin processed to resemble beaver or seal fur.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French mouton (“sheep”). Doublet of mutton.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mouton