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noun
a silver coin of England, equal to four pennies, issued from 1279 to 1662.
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| —n | |
| an English silver coin worth four pennies, taken out of circulation in the 17th century | |
| [C14: from Middle Dutch groot, from Middle Low German gros, from Medieval Latin (denarius) grossus thick (coin); see | |
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Groat
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
groat
"medieval European coin," late 14c., probably from M.Du. groot, elliptical use of adj. meaning "great" (in sense of "thick"); see great. Recognized from 13c. in various nations, in 14c. it was roughly one-eighth an ounce of silver; the English groat coined 1351-2 was worth four pence.
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Groat breakage is moderately heritable and effective selection for low groat breakage is possible.
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