flowered silver

noun

The standard alloy of silver with copper and lead used in the ingot currency of Burma.

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Meanings

nounflowered silver (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableThe standard alloy of silver with copper and lead used in the ingot currency of Burma.

Origin

From the appearance of stars and radiating lines on the surface of the alloy as it cools in the crucible.

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