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peseta
CIDE DICTIONARY
peseta, n. [Sp.].
A Spanish silver coin, and money of account, equal to about nineteen cents, and divided into 100 centesimos. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
peseta, n. the chief monetary unit of Spain, orig. a silver coin.
Etymology
Sp., dimin. of pesa weight f. L pensa pl. of pensum: see POISE(1)
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