plural pesos
1
: an old silver coin of Spain and Spanish America equal to eight reales
2
the basic monetary unit of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Philippines, and Uruguay see Money Table
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Barrio Mexico’s Casa Kali, for example, starts at about 1,100 pesos.
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Freda Moon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Of the amount, 21 billion pesos will go to shopping malls while the rest will be spent to develop convention centers and office towers as well as refurbish existing hotels, SM Prime said in a statement on Thursday.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
In currency markets, options contracts showed investors were preparing for the potential for swings in the Canadian dollar and Mexican peso , .
—Harry Robertson. Iain Withers, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
For example, in November 2023, a bus ticket in Buenos Aires cost only around 70 pesos (7 cents) thanks to subsidies, a price too low to cover running costs, let alone investment in transport infrastructure.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Freda Moon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Of the amount, 21 billion pesos will go to shopping malls while the rest will be spent to develop convention centers and office towers as well as refurbish existing hotels, SM Prime said in a statement on Thursday.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
In currency markets, options contracts showed investors were preparing for the potential for swings in the Canadian dollar and Mexican peso , .
—Harry Robertson. Iain Withers, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
For example, in November 2023, a bus ticket in Buenos Aires cost only around 70 pesos (7 cents) thanks to subsidies, a price too low to cover running costs, let alone investment in transport infrastructure.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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peso
noun
pe·so
ˈpā-sō 
plural pesos
1
: an old silver coin of Spain or Spanish America
2
a
: the basic unit of money of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Philippines, and Uruguay
b
: a coin or bill representing one peso
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