pula
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
How to use pula in a sentence
The kaluwi is a species of urtica or nettle of which excellent twine called pulas is made.
The History of Sumatra | William MarsdenFor common work their thread is the pulas before mentioned, or else filaments of the pisang (musa).
The History of Sumatra | William Marsden
British Dictionary definitions for pula (1 of 2)
/ (ˈpʊlə) /
the standard monetary unit of Botswana, divided into 100 thebe
British Dictionary definitions for Pula (2 of 2)
/ (Croatian ˈpuːla) /
a port in NW Croatia at the S tip of the Istrian Peninsula: made a Roman military base in 178 bc; became the main Austro-Hungarian naval station and passed to Italy in 1919, to Yugoslavia in 1947, and is now in independent Croatia. Pop: 67 000 (2007 est): Latin name: Pietas Julia (paɪˈɛɪtæs ˈjuːlɪə) Italian name: Pola
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