noun
Origin: Fr piastre < It piastra, thin plate of metal, dollar, ult. < L emplastrum: see plaster
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also pi·as·tre
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Origin: French piastre
Origin: , from Italian piastra, thin metal plate
Origin: , from Latin emplastrum, medical dressing; see plaster
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