pataca
[ puh-tah-kuh ]
/ pəˈtɑ kə /
noun
a nickel, silver, or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Macao, equal to 100 avos.
Nearby words
- pat-a-cake,
- pat-down,
- pat.,
- pat. off.,
- pat. pend.,
- patagium,
- patagonia,
- patagonian,
- patagonian hare,
- patagonian toothfish
Origin of pataca
1575–85; < Portuguese ≪ Arabic abū ṭāqah a kind of coin
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