n. [ Pg. xarafin, xerafin, fr. Ar. ashrafī noble, the name of a gold coin. ] An old money of account in Bombay, equal to three fifths of a rupee. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Sherry. See Sherry. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A shereef. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Shereef. ] A gold coin formerly current in Egypt and Turkey, of the value of about 9s. 6d., or about $2.30 (ca. 1900); -- also, in Morocco, a ducat. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. (Chem.) A salt of xeronic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. [ L. xerophagia, Gr. &unr_;;
a. [ Gr.
Plants which are peculiarly adapted to dry climates are termed by
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