Panama

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Panamá, of unknown origin. Possibly from a Chibchan language such as Kuna, or another indigenous language of the region (such as Cueva, which is barely attested and is now extinct).

1. A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Panama.

   “A man, a plan, a canal — Panama!”

   “Economists at Capital Economics wrote in an August note that dollarized countries El Salvador, Panama and Ecuador show “markedly lower inflation than elsewhere in the region.””

noun

1. Alternative form of Panama (“type of hat”).

   “The difference between the two classifications has always been intended to cover unblocked and untrimmed hat bodies, such as panamas, bangkoks, and leghorns, and other hats which are woven by the natives in South American and oriental countries where they are produced.”