PISTAREEN

Etymology

Noun

pistareen (plural pistareens)

(now, historical) A Spanish silver coin worth two reals, used as common currency in the Americas in the 18th century. [from 18th c.]

Anagrams

• aperients, episterna, perinates, pineaster, sparteine

Source: Wiktionary


Pis`ta*reen", n.

Definition: An old Spanish silver coin of the value of about twenty cents.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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