Definition of "Colon" :

noun: the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted

noun: a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)

noun: a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal

noun: the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos

noun: the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos