PESETA

peseta, Spanish peseta

(noun) formerly the basic unit of money in Spain; equal to 100 centimos

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

peseta (plural pesetas)

The former currency of Spain and Andorra, divided into 100 cƩntimos.

Anagrams

• Eastep, PETase, septae, Ć©tapes

Source: Wiktionary


Pe*se"ta, n. Etym: [Sp.]

Definition: A Spanish silver coin, and money of account, equal to about nineteen cents, and divided into 100 centesimos.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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