PIASTRE


Meaning of PIASTRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also pi·as·ter pē-ˈas-tər, -ˈäs-

Etymology: French piastre, from Italian piastra thin metal plate, coin, from Latin emplastra, emplastrum plaster

Date: 1592

1. : piece of eight

2. — see pound at money table

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