WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pa•ta•ca
(pə tä′kə),USA pronunciation n.
- Currencya nickel, silver, or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Macao, equal to 100 avos.
- Portuguese
Arabic abū ṭāqah a kind of coin - 1575–85
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