riel

noun

ri·el | \rē-ˈel

Definition of riel

(Entry 1 of 2)

the basic monetary unit of Cambodia — see Money Table

Riel

biographical name

Ri·el | \rē-ˈel

Definition of Riel (Entry 2 of 2)

Louis 1844–1885 Canadian insurgent

Examples of riel in a Sentence

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In some years, trey riel are so plentiful that whole communities gather on the river banks to clean and process them, with people stepping on them like grapes. — National Geographic, "Enormous Fish Make One of the World’s Largest Migrations," 29 Mar. 2017 After a crane drops the fish onto the deck, workers pick out the larger species, including juvenile giant catfish and freshwater croaker, before shoveling the silvery trey riel into a barrel. — National Geographic, "Enormous Fish Make One of the World’s Largest Migrations," 29 Mar. 2017

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