PRUTAH

Etymology

Noun

prutah (plural prutahs or prutot or prutoth)

A bronze coin, equivalent to the Roman quadrans, used in ancient Palestine.

An aluminium coin, worth one thousandth of a pound, used in Israel until 1960.

Anagrams

• Harput

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 January 2025

MEGALITH

(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)


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