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peso

/ˈpɛsoʊ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A former unit of currency in Spain and Spain's colonies, worth 8 reales; the Spanish dollar.
  2. The currency of various countries, including but not limited to Argentina, Chile, Mexico and the Philippines.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

chilean peso(English)colombian peso(English)cuban peso(English)dominican peso(English)guinea-bissau peso(English)mexican peso(English)philippine peso(English)uruguayan peso(English)centavo(English)centavos(English)peseta(English)escudo(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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