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Holland vs Ducatoon - What's the difference?

holland | ducatoon |

As nouns the difference between holland and ducatoon

is that holland is a coarse woollen cloth used in furnishing while ducatoon is a silver coin formerly used in holland and other dutch-speaking territories.

holland

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • The Netherlands.
  • A region of the Netherlands formed by two provinces: North Holland'' and ''South Holland .
  • A historical region of Lincolnshire in England (also called Parts of Holland ).

    • Usage notes

    * Outside the Netherlands, and even sometimes in the Netherlands itself, the term “Holland” often refers to the Netherlands as a whole. This use can sometimes be considered insensitive, especially by residents of the other provinces of the Netherlands. It is somewhat similar to referring to the United Kingdom as "England".

    Related terms

    * New Holland ----

    ducatoon

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A silver coin formerly used in Holland and other Dutch-speaking territories.