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pataca

[ puh-tah-kuh ]
/ pəˈtɑ kə /

noun

a nickel, silver, or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Macao, equal to 100 avos.

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Origin of pataca

1575–85; <Portuguese ≪ Arabic abū ṭāqah a kind of coin

Words nearby pataca

pasture rose, pasty, pasty-faced, PA system, pat, pataca, pat-a-cake, patagium, Patagonia, Patagonian, Patagonian hare
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