pataca
[ puh-tah-kuh ]
/ pəˈtɑ kə /
noun
a nickel, silver, or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Macao, equal to 100 avos.
Origin of pataca
1575–85; < Portuguese ≪ Arabic
abū ṭāqah a kind of coin
Words nearby pataca
pat-a-cake,
pat-down,
pat.,
pat. off.,
pat. pend.,
pataca,
patagium,
patagonia,
patagonian,
patagonian hare,
patagonian toothfish