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piastre

noun pi·as·tre \ pē-ˈa-stər , -ˈä- \
variants: or less commonly piaster

Definition of piastre

1 : piece of eight
2 a monetary subunit of the pound (Egypt, Lebanon, Syria) — see pound at Money Table

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Origin and Etymology of piastre

French piastre, from Italian piastra thin metal plate, coin, from Latin emplastra, emplastrum plaster

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