SINCE 1828
piastre
noun
pi·as·tre
| \ pē-ˈa-stər
, -ˈä-
\
, -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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