Meaning & use
Peso
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The basic monetary unit used in several Latin American countries and the Philippines.
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She exchanged her dollars for pesos as soon as she landed in Mexico City.
Prices in the market were listed in pesos, not dollars.
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From the Spanish word for 'weight', reflecting the coin's historical basis in a fixed weight of silver.
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