tael
tael definition
tael (tāl)
noun
- any of various units of weight of E Asia
- Historical a Chinese unit of money equal in value to a tael of silver
Etymology: Port < Malay tahil, a unit of weight for measuring gold, silver, or opium
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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