trime

trime
\\ˈtrīm\ noun (-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: probably from tri- + -ime (as in dime)
: the United States silver three-cent piece issued 1851-1873

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/truym/, n.
a former silver three-cent coin of the U.S., issued from 1851 to 1873.
[perh. TRI- + (DI)ME]

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