piaster
/piˈæstər/
noun
- A unit of money used in some countries, such as Egypt, Syria, and Lebanon. One piaster is equal to one hundredth of a pound or a similar main currency unit.
- The street vendor asked for five piasters for a fresh glass of juice.
- She found an old coin worth one piaster in her grandmother's jewelry box.
- The price of a bus ticket in Cairo is only a few piasters.
- A small coin or piece of money, especially one used in the past in various countries including Spain and its colonies.
- He paid the merchant with a handful of copper piasters.
- In the old pirate stories, treasure chests were often filled with gold piasters.
- The museum displayed a collection of silver piasters from the 18th century.