botín
loot
noun boh-TEEN Rare
Origin: From French butin (booty, spoils), of Germanic origin.
Also means
ankle boot
Usage Note
Botín has two unrelated meanings: war spoils or stolen goods (el botín del robo — the robbery's loot) and a short boot or ankle boot (unos botines de cuero — leather ankle boots). Context distinguishes them easily. The plural is botines. The loot sense came into Spanish from French butin.
Examples
"Los ladrones escaparon con el botín."
Natural Translation
The thieves escaped with the loot.
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