[ pɪ'astə ]
( US also piaster )
■ noun a monetary unit of several Middle Eastern countries, equal to one hundredth of a pound.
Origin
Fr., from Ital. piastra (d'argento) 'plate (of silver)'.
[ pɪ'astə ]
( US also piaster )
■ noun a monetary unit of several Middle Eastern countries, equal to one hundredth of a pound.
Origin
Fr., from Ital. piastra (d'argento) 'plate (of silver)'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004