| 释义 |
half·pen·ny
\ˈhāp(ə)ni\ noun
(plural half·pence \-pən(t)s\ ; or halfpennies \-p(ə)niz\)
Etymology: Middle English halfpeny, halfpeni, from half + peny, peni penny
1. : a coin or token representing one half of a penny (as a British coin issued from the time of Edward I)
2. : the sum of half a penny
3. : a small amount
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