A former Spanish coin of small value; can also mean 'white' or be used as a Spanish female name.
From Spanish 'blanca' meaning 'white,' referencing the appearance of the silver coin minted in medieval Spain. The term fell out of use with currency modernization.
The word 'blanca' shows how Spanish and English history intersected through trade and colonization—coins that sound exotic to English speakers were everyday money in Spanish-speaking countries!
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