Noun
1. the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
2. the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos
3. the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos
4. a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)