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pistareen

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pis⋅ta⋅reen

  [pis-tuh-reen]
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–noun
1. peseta (def. 2).
–adjective
2. of little value or worth.
Origin:
1735–45, Americanism; perh. alter. of Sp peseta peseta
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pis·ta·reen   (pĭs'tə-rēn')   
n.  A small silver coin used in America and the West Indies during the 18th century.

[Probably alteration of Spanish peseta, peseta; see peseta.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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