drachma
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1. formerly the basic unit of money in Greece (noun.quantity)
hypernym | : | greek monetary unit, |
definition | : | monetary unit in Greece (noun.quantity) |
part holonym | : | lepton, |
definition | : | 100 lepta equal 1 drachma in Greece (noun.quantity) |
2. a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains (noun.quantity)
hypernym | : | apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight, |
definition | : | any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces (noun.quantity) |
part holonym | : | scruple, |
definition | : | a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains (noun.quantity) |
part meronym | : | apothecaries' ounce, ounce, troy ounce, |
definition | : | a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound (noun.quantity) |
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