English noun: drachma | |||
1. | drachma (quantity) a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains | ||
Synonyms | drachm, dram | ||
Broader (hypernym) | apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight | ||
Part holonym | scruple | ||
Part meronym | apothecaries' ounce, ounce, troy ounce | ||
2. | drachma (quantity) formerly the basic unit of money in Greece | ||
Synonyms | Greek drachma | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Greek monetary unit | ||
Part holonym | lepton | ||