candareen
noun
can·da·reen
variants or candarin
¦kandə¦rēn
plural -s
1
: a Chinese unit of weight equivalent to ¹/₁₀₀ tael
2
: a Chinese unit of value equivalent to ¹/₁₀₀ tael
Word History
Etymology
Malay kĕndĕri, from Tamil kunri Indian licorice (Abrus precatorius); from the use of its berries as weights