candareen

noun

can·​da·​reen

variants or candarin

¦kandə¦rēn

plural -s

1

: a Chinese unit of weight equivalent to ¹/₁₀₀ tael

2

: a Chinese unit of value equivalent to ¹/₁₀₀ tael

Word History

Etymology

Malay kĕndĕri, from Tamil kunri Indian licorice (Abrus precatorius); from the use of its berries as weights

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