peso

/ˈpeɪsəʊ/noun
Middle School
1

A former unit of currency in Spain and Spain's colonies, worth 8 reales; the Spanish dollar.

2

The circulating currency of various Spanish-speaking American countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Uruguay) and the Philippines.

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