larin

noun

la·​rin

ˈlär-ən

variants or laree or lari or larree

ˈlä-(ˌ)rē 

plural -s

: a piece of silver wire doubled over and sometimes twisted into the form of a fishhook that originated for use as money in Persia and was later used in parts of southwestern and southern Asia

Word History

Etymology

Persian lārī

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