dirhem

/D ER1 AH0 M/
noun
  1. 1

    (historical units of measurement) A former small Turkish unit of weight, variously reckoned as 1.5–3.5 g (0.05–0.12 oz.).

  2. 2

    (chiefly historical Turkish contexts) Alternative form of dirham: a former silver coin weighing one dirhem; modern currencies named for it. [(numismatics) A unit of currency used in the Arab world, currently the name of the currency of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.]

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