manilla

[ muh-nil-uh ]

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manilla

/ (məˈnɪlə) /


noun
  1. an early form of currency in W Africa in the pattern of a small bracelet

Origin of manilla

1
from Spanish: bracelet, diminutive of mano hand, from Latin manus

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