dirhem

[dir-hem, dih-rem, dir-uhm]

dir·hem

[dir-hem, dih-rem, dir-uhm]
noun
any of various fractional silver coins issued in Islamic countries at different periods.

Origin:
1780–90; variant of dirham
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