groschen noun. ['grǝʊʃ(ǝ)n] Pl. same. E17.
[German (Bohemian) alt. of late Middle High German gros(se), from medieval Latin denarius grossus thick penny: see GROSS adjective, GROAT.]
1. Hist. A small German silver coin of low denomination; the sum represented by this. E17.

2. A German 10-pfennig piece. colloq. E20.

3. A monetary unit of Austria (until the introduction of the euro in 2002), equal to one-hundredth of a schilling. E20.

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