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penny

/'pɛni/

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noun
a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
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cent centime

type of:
coin
noun
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
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type of:
subunit fractional monetary unit

part of:
irish pound irish punt british pound sterling pound pound sterling punt quid british pound

Definition that contains penny

copper a copper penny
farthing a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
pennyworth the amount that can be bought for a penny
halfpenny an English coin worth half a penny
halfpennyworth the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny
ha'penny an English coin worth half a penny
genus hedeoma small genus of American herbs (American pennyroyal)
hedeoma small genus of American herbs (American pennyroyal)
pennyroyal oil aromatic oil from American pennyroyal
genus thlaspi herbs of temperate regions: pennycress