1. A rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore. 2. A source of great wealth or prosperity.
ETYMOLOGY:
Spanish, from Medieval Latin bonacia, calm sea, blend of Latin bonus, good. See deu-2 in Appendix I, and Medieval Latin malacia, calm sea (from Greek malaki, from malakos, soft; see mel-1 in Appendix I).
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, from malakos, soft; see mel-1 in Appendix I).
