[ 'stʌɪvə ]
■ noun
1》 a small coin formerly used in the Netherlands, equal to one twentieth of a guilder.
2》 [with negative ] archaic a very small sum or insignificant amount.
Origin
C16: from Du. stuiver ; prob. related to stub .
[ 'stʌɪvə ]
■ noun
1》 a small coin formerly used in the Netherlands, equal to one twentieth of a guilder.
2》 [with negative ] archaic a very small sum or insignificant amount.
Origin
C16: from Du. stuiver ; prob. related to stub .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004