ˌmarəˈvādē noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish maravedí, from Arabic Murābiṭīn Almoravides, Muslim dynasty of the 11th and 12th centuries in No. Africa and Spain, from plural of murābiṭ marabout
1. : an old Moorish gold dinar of Spain and Morocco
2.
a. : a medieval Spanish unit of value equal to 1/34 real
b. : a copper coin representing one of these units