| NOUN | quantity | drachma, dram, drachm | a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains |
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| quantity | drachma, Greek drachma | formerly the basic unit of money in Greece |
| Sounds | drae'kmah | |
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| Rhymes | Alabama ... Yuma: 82 rhymes with mah... | |
| Meaning | A unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains. | |
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| Synonyms | dram, drachm | |
| Part of | ounce, troy ounce, apothecaries' ounce | A unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound |
| Parts | scruple | A unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains |
| Broader | apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight | Any weight unit used in pharmacy |
| Spanish | dracma | |
| Catalan | dracma | |
| Meaning | formerly the basic unit of money in Greece. | |
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| Synonym | Greek drachma | |
| Parts | lepton | 100 lepta equal 1 drachma in Greece |
| Broader | Greek monetary unit | monetary unit in Greece |
| Spanish | dracma | |
| Catalan | dracma | |
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