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rou·leau  (r-l)

n. pl. rou·leaux or rou·leaus (-lz)

A small roll, especially of coins wrapped in paper.

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[French, from Old French rolel, diminutive of role, roll, from Latin rotula, diminutive of rota, wheel; see rota.]

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Rouleau a roll of coins; a coil.

Examples: rouleau of coins; of gold, 1884; of grey hair, 1876; of cheap repository poetry, 1795; of wire, 1825.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rouleau - a roll of ribbon                     roll - anything rolled up in cylindrical form
	2.	rouleau - a roll of coins wrapped in paper roll - anything rolled up in cylindrical form