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PATACA
pataca
(noun) the basic unit of money in Macao
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pataca (plural patacas)
The monetary unit of Macau, equal to 100 avos.
A monetary unit used during the 16th century and 17th century in Malta in the form of a large copper coin.
A monetary unit of account used in Portuguese Timor intermittently between 1894 and 1958.
Source: Wiktionary
Pa*ta"ca, n. Etym: [Sp.]
Definition: The Spanish dollar; -- called also patacoon. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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