sucren.
/ˈsuːkreɪ/, U.S. /ˈsuˌkreɪ/ A basic monetary unit of Ecuador, consisting of 100 centavos; a coin of this value.In 1915 the sucre was worth about 2 shillings.
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1886 Rep. Sec. Treasury 230, 412, 413 (Cent. Dict.).
1897 Westm. Gaz. 12 May 1/3 The Government of Guayaquil recently made a special issue of postage-stamps of the value of 1 c., 2 c., 5 c., 10 c., 20 c., 50 c., and 1 sucre.
1902 Encycl. Brit. XXVII. 649/2.
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