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peso
CIDE DICTIONARY
peso, n. [Sp.].
A Spanish dollar; also, an Argentine, Chilian, Colombian, etc., coin, equal to from 75 cents to a dollar; also, a pound weight. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
peso, n. (pl. -os)
1 the chief monetary unit of several Latin American countries and of the Philippines.
2 a note or coin worth one peso.
1 the chief monetary unit of several Latin American countries and of the Philippines.
2 a note or coin worth one peso.
Etymology
Sp., = weight, f. L pensum: see POISE(1)
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