DRACANTH
Dra"canth, n.
Defn: A kind of gum; — called also gum tragacanth, or tragacanth.
See Tragacanth.
DRACHM
Drachm, n. Etym: [See Drachma.]
1. A drachma.
2. Same as Dram.
DRACHMA
Drach"ma, n.; pl. E. Drachmas, L. Drachmæ. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Dram.]
1. A silver coin among the ancient Greeks, having a different value in different States and at different periods. The average value of the Attic drachma is computed to have been about 19 cents.
2. A gold and silver coin of modern Greece worth 19.3 cents.
3. Among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66.5 grains; among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram.
DRACHME
Drach"me, n. Etym: [F.]