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English noun: drachma

1. drachma (quantity) a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains


Synonymsdrachm, dram


Broader (hypernym)apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight


Part holonymscruple


Part meronymapothecaries' ounce, ounce, troy ounce

2. drachma (quantity) formerly the basic unit of money in Greece


SynonymsGreek drachma


Broader (hypernym)Greek monetary unit


Part holonymlepton









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