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peso
pe·so
[
páyssō
]
(
plural
pe·sos
)
noun
Definition:
unit of currency:
the main unit of currency in several South and Central American countries
[
Mid-16th century. Via Spanish< Latin
pensum
"weight" < past participle of
pendere
"weigh"
]
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