kurus, piaster, piastre
(noun) 100 kurus equal 1 lira in Turkey
piaster, piastre
(noun) a fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria
Source: WordNet® 3.1
piastre (plural piastres)
(now historical) A Spanish or Spanish-American coin and unit of currency, originally worth eight real.
A form of currency originally used in the Ottoman Empire, and now used in the Middle Eastern countries of Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan and Syria.
• @ parties, Pirates, Prestia, airstep, eartips, parties, pastier, piaster, pirates, praties, rapiest, raspite, tapiser, traipse
Source: Wiktionary
Pi*as"tre, n.
Definition: See Piaster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
