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Date: 1500-1600
Language: Spanish
Origin: Latin pensum 'weight'

peso

 noun
     
pe‧so plural pesos [countable]
the standard unit of money in the Philippines and in various Latin American countries including Mexico, Cuba, and Colombia
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