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., pataca, patagium, patagonia, patagonian, patagonian hare, patagonian toothfish
Origin of pataca
1575–85; < Portuguese ≪ Arabic abū ṭāqah a kind of coin
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