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The peso problem in finance is a problem which arises when "the possibility that some infrequent or unprecedented event may occur affects asset prices"
Peso_problem
Mexican singer (born 1999)
Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija (born 15 June 1999), known professionally as Peso Pluma, is a Mexican singer-songwriter, and record producer, recognised for
Peso_Pluma
Currency of Colombia
The Colombian peso (sign: $; code: COP) is the currency of Colombia. Its ISO 4217 code is COP. The official sign is $, with Col$. also being used to distinguish
Colombian_peso
Name of several monetary units
The peso is the monetary unit of several Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, as well as the Philippines. Originating in the Spanish Empire, the
Peso
Currency of Uruguay
Uruguayan peso (Spanish: peso uruguayo) has been a name of the Uruguayan currency since Uruguay's settlement by Europeans. The present currency, the peso uruguayo
Uruguayan_peso
Silver coin
originally known as the piece of eight (Spanish: real de a ocho, peso duro, peso fuerte or peso), and much later also dólar, is a silver coin of about 38 mm
Spanish_dollar
Currency of the Philippines
signs. The Philippine peso, also referred to by its Filipino name piso (Philippine English: /ˈpɛsɔː/ PEH-saw, /ˈpiː-/ PEE-, plural pesos; Filipino: piso [ˈpisɔː
Philippine_peso
Economic crisis in Mexico
The Mexican peso crisis was a currency crisis sparked by the Mexican government's sudden devaluation of the peso against the U.S. dollar in December 1994
Mexican_peso_crisis
currency of Ecuador is the United States dollar. Peso = 8 Reales (silver) Onza = 8 Escudos = 16 Pesos (diamonds) Quito was part of Gran Colombia until
Currency_of_Ecuador
Foreign exchange market
anomaly. Economic puzzle Real exchange-rate puzzles Equity premium puzzle Peso problem (finance) Fama, Eugene (1984), "Forward and spot exchange rates", Journal
Forward_premium_anomaly
Economic situation in Argentina
Argentina over YPF seizure". Financial Times. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2015. Argentina's Peso Problem Pesos Go Underground as Dollar Ban Backfires
2012 fiscal austerity in Argentina
2012_fiscal_austerity_in_Argentina
Colombian currency in history
The 20,000 Colombian peso note ($20,000) is one of the notes in circulation in Colombia. It is about 143 × 66 millimeters and the predominant color is
20,000_Colombian_peso_note
American economist
Li; Hochberg, Yael V. (October 25, 2005). "Is IPO Underperformance a Peso Problem?". Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. 42 (3). SSRN 527642
Yael_Hochberg
Secondary Cuban currency used between 1994 and 2021
convertible peso (sometimes given as CUC$ and informally called a cuc or a chavito) was one of two official currencies in Cuba, the other being the Cuban peso. It
Cuban_convertible_peso
the gold standard and switched to the current form of the peso. Peso = 8 Reales Escudo = 2 Pesos (after 1686) During the Spanish colonial period, present-day
Currency_of_Colombia
Standard defining codes for currencies
"JP" for Japan and "Y" for yen. This eliminates the problem caused by the names dollar, franc, peso, and pound being used in many countries, each having
ISO_4217
Country in South America
between 1999 and 2002, principally a spillover effect from the economic problems of Argentina. The economy contracted by 11%, and unemployment climbed to
Uruguay
1997 Mexican film
during the aftermath of the Mexican peso crisis, the film depicts the impact of the economic recession caused by the peso devaluation on middle-class families
Elisa Before the End of the World
Elisa_Before_the_End_of_the_World
The peso moneda corriente was a non-convertible Argentine paper currency which circulated between 9 January 1826, and 4 November 1881. It was worth eight
Argentine peso moneda corriente
Argentine_peso_moneda_corriente
Thermal Spa in Melgaço, Portugal
The Thermal Spa of Peso (Portuguese: Thermas do Peso) is a 19th-century thermal spa in the civil parish of Paderne, municipality of Melgaço, in northern
Thermal_Spa_of_Peso
cheapest sources of it. The Spanish acquired the silver, minting it into the peso de ocho to then use it as a means of purchase; that currency was so widespread
Global silver trade from the 16th to 19th centuries
Global_silver_trade_from_the_16th_to_19th_centuries
Protest movement in the Philippines
protest at the People Power Monument and EDSA Shrine is known as the "Trillion Peso March", organised mainly by church groups, civil society organisations, student
2025–2026 Philippine anti-corruption protests
2025–2026_Philippine_anti-corruption_protests
bolívar. Peso = 8 Reales (silver) Escudo = 2 Pesos (gold) Venezuela shared the common Spanish-American monetary system, based on the silver peso and the
Currency_of_Venezuela
precociously populated but nowadays in loss of speed, do not confront the same problems of space occupation as the strongly urbanized and industrialized valleys
Venezuela
International finance problem
rate (X Dollars per Peso or its inverse Y Pesos per Dollar). Instead there is a set of currency triplings (A Dollars -> B Pesos -> C Rubles for instance)
Redundancy_problem
2023 single by Eslabón Armado and Peso Pluma
by the American regional Mexican group Eslabón Armado and Mexican singer Peso Pluma. It was released on March 17, 2023, through DEL Records and Prajin
Ella_Baila_Sola_(song)
and 4 pesos) valued at 664,325 were produced, which was followed by another printing of 2-reales and 4-peso notes to reach at least 695,500 pesos. When
Currencies_of_Puerto_Rico
Currency of the United States
denomination of ten dollars and subsequently in naming gold coins. The Spanish peso, or dollar, was historically divided into eight reales (colloquially, bits)
United_States_dollar
discovery of the LGBT community as potential consumers, the so-called pink peso, and tourists. Laws have been created to combat discrimination (2003), and
Homosexuality_in_Mexico
Country in South America
unemployment rate in 2017 was 9.4%, although the informality is the biggest problem facing the labour market (the income of formal workers climbed 24.8% in
Colombia
Argentine footballer (born 1987)
insurance covered only two years of the therapy, which cost at least 1,000 pesos per month. Newell's agreed to contribute, but later reneged on their promise
Lionel_Messi
hyperinflation. This hyperinflation eroded the purchasing power of the Argentine peso, rendering wages insufficient to meet basic living expenses. Wages, along
Economic reforms of Javier Milei
Economic_reforms_of_Javier_Milei
Country in South America
August 2021. "How Europe has multiplied its forests and why this can be a problem". BBC News Brasil. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved
Brazil
American economist (1926–2026)
role in organizing the U.S. bailout of Mexico during the 1994–1995 Mexican peso crisis. In 2000, Greenspan raised interest rates several times and was criticised
Alan_Greenspan
Country in South America
passed the 426 Resolution, which declared that the Bolivian problem is a hemispheric problem. On 4 April 1884, a truce was signed with Chile, whereby Chile
Bolivia
Archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
the COVID-19 pandemic. The country's unit of currency is the Philippine peso (₱ or PHP). The Philippines is a net importer, and a debtor nation. As of
Philippines
2026 studio album by Kanye West
appearances from Travis Scott, André Troutman, Nine Vicious, CeeLo Green, and Peso Pluma, with the deluxe version adding guest appearances from Lauryn Hill
Bully_(album)
Country in South America
Empire. People belonging to the confederations that gave them the most problems were deported to distant areas of Peru, Bolivia, and north Argentina. Similarly
Ecuador
Italian brand of ice cream
offerings at the time. In the Philippines, the "sarap ng 20 Pesos" (lit. 'delicious 20 pesos') campaign was launched in 2009, relying on humour and focused
Cornetto_(frozen_dessert)
Portuguese journalist, poet, and dramatist
(1819–1890) was a Portuguese journalist, poet and dramatist. Lemos was born in Peso da Régua. He was known as "the troubadour" (in Portuguese: Trovador) in Coimbra
João_de_Lemos
President of Argentina in 1981
political freedom for Argentina. He intended to combat the problems of inflation, an overvalued peso, and the balance of payments by continuing the previous
Roberto_Eduardo_Viola
Chilean economist (1948–1983)
dollars. However, the central authority saw otherwise. On 13 June 1982, the peso was devalued, which created a loss of international reserves. Kast decided
Miguel_Kast
Country in South America
population lived below the poverty line in 2023. To deter it and support the peso, the government imposed foreign currency control. Income distribution, having
Argentina
2026 music awards ceremony
Hearts Sold Separately Summer Walker – Finally Over It Bad Bunny Junior H Peso Pluma Rauw Alejandro Tito Double P Best Female Latin Artist Best Latin Duo
American_Music_Awards_of_2026
American politician (born 1964)
that the Trump administration planned to use to stabilize the Argentine peso toward U.S. farmers. McClain Delaney supports providing additional funding
April_McClain_Delaney
men. Talaid was also allegedly forced to hand over 7 million Philippine pesos worth of cash to the suspects. On 20 May, NPA militants raided the office
Timeline of the New People's Army rebellion
Timeline_of_the_New_People's_Army_rebellion
Decade of the Gregorian calendar (2020–2029)
and rioters in Kathmandu during the 2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests. Trillion Peso March at EDSA Shrine, Quezon City during the 2025 Philippine anti-corruption
2020s
most affected, more so than Thailand and Vietnam, causing the Philippine Peso (PHP) to drop to a record low of 61.567 PHP per USD on 29 April 2026. The
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war
Mexican emergency money reserve
attempt to resolve liquidity problems of the banking system. The contingencies fund was applied in 1995 during the Mexican peso crisis to protect Mexican
Fobaproa
Currency of several West African countries
adopted the CFA franc in 1997, replacing the Guinea-Bissau peso at a rate of 1 CFA franc = 65 pesos. The currency was pegged to the French franc at F.CFA 1
West_African_CFA_franc
President of Colombia since 2022
said the roughly twenty million pesos were a sum of small donations, including people giving up to five thousand pesos, collected for Petro’s 2006 Senate
Gustavo_Petro
1943–1945 Japanese puppet state
centavos and 1, 5, and 10 Pesos. The next year brought "replacement notes" of the 1, 5 and 10 Pesos while 1944 ushered in a 100 peso note and soon after an
Second_Philippine_Republic
Process of changing the face value of a currency unit
worthless. In 2016, the Colombian peso was rated at around 3,000 per U.S. dollar, with banknotes up to 50,000 pesos. Instead of redenominating the currency
Redenomination
Country in South America
as the central bank for the country. The Chilean currency is the Chilean peso (CLP). Chile is one of South America's most stable and prosperous nations
Chile
Argentine revolutionary (1928–1967)
democratic essence". Guevara remains a Cuban hero, where his image adorns the 3 peso coin and schoolchildren begin each morning pledging "We will be like Che
Che_Guevara
Colombian footballer
General William Rene Salamanca announced a reward of up to 200 million pesos for information on Díaz's father's whereabouts. Díaz was absent for Liverpool's
Luis Díaz (footballer, born 1997)
Luis_Díaz_(footballer,_born_1997)
Country in Central America
measured by a weighted Consumer Price Index. The balboa replaced the Colombian peso in 1904 after Panama's independence. Balboa banknotes were printed in 1941
Panama
Economic crisis in Argentina
Argentine monetary crisis is an ongoing severe devaluation of the Argentine peso, caused by high inflation and steep fall in the perceived value of the currency
2018–present Argentine monetary crisis
2018–present_Argentine_monetary_crisis
Head of the Catholic Church since 2025
from the original on May 7, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2025. "Nel conclave il peso degli americani, Dolan 'pope maker' – Dall'addio a Francesco al nuovo Papa"
Pope_Leo_XIV
Rice terraces in Ifugao, the Philippines
thousand peso note that was circulated from December 16, 1991, to January 3, 2018, as well as the reverse side of the New Generation Currency twenty peso note
Banaue_Rice_Terraces
Currency of El Salvador from 1892 to 2001
decided that the Salvadoran peso should be called the 'Colon', in homage to Christopher Columbus. The colón replaced the peso at par in 1919. It was initially
Salvadoran_colón
2001 austerity measures in the Argentine financial crisis
recession), and the exchange rate fixed at one U. S. dollar per Argentine peso by law, which made exports uncompetitive and effectively deprived the state
Corralito
President of Mexico since 2024
June 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2024. "Mexico City announces 40-billion-peso modernization plan for Metro". Mexico News Daily. 5 September 2019. Archived
Claudia_Sheinbaum
1978 FIFA World Cup match
later Videla would deny any type of arrangement, stating: "I didn't take a peso out of my pocket. There was no talk of a possible arrangement before the
Argentina v Peru (1978 FIFA World Cup)
Argentina_v_Peru_(1978_FIFA_World_Cup)
Jamaican rapper (born 1973)
deprecated archival service (link) "Sean Paul faz Olympia tremer com todo o peso de sua mistura de DanceHall e Hip-Hop! Confira no Surforeggae!". Surforeggae
Sean_Paul
Crime drama television series
by Guatemalan border patrol officers he has paid off who collect the 15M peso ransom offered by the Mexican government. 26 6 "La Jefa" Alejandra Márquez
Narcos:_Mexico
President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986
precious stones, $200,000 in gold bullion, nearly $1 million in Philippine pesos, and deposit slips to banks in the United States, Switzerland, and the Cayman
Ferdinand_Marcos
Supreme Court of Canada case
Peso Silver Mines Ltd v Cropper, [1966] S.C.R. 673, is a leading Canadian case decided by the Supreme Court of Canada on the fiduciary duty of corporate
Peso Silver Mines Ltd v Cropper
Peso_Silver_Mines_Ltd_v_Cropper
Political scandals over anomalous flood control projects
administration of President Bongbong Marcos. The controversy centers on billions of pesos allocated for flood management initiatives, reports of "ghost" projects
Flood control projects scandal in the Philippines
Flood_control_projects_scandal_in_the_Philippines
Political ideology promoting free-market capitalism
pegged the Chilean peso to the US dollar, against the wishes of the Chicago Boys, which economists believe led to an overvalued peso. After the recession
Neoliberalism
Venezuelan banking crisis of 1994 1994 Papua New Guinea financial crisis Mexican peso crisis (1994–1996) 1997 Asian financial crisis October 27, 1997, mini-crash
List of stock market crashes and bear markets
List_of_stock_market_crashes_and_bear_markets
First edition of the MGI All Stars competition
round, spending approximately ₱100,000 per round — around half a million pesos on coronation night alone. The disparity had measurable consequences on
MGI_All_Stars_1st_Edition
1980 Italian horror film directed by Ruggero Deodato
payment practices when his first payment for the film arrived in Colombian pesos and was less than agreed upon. He refused to continue shooting until he
Cannibal_Holocaust
Railway station in Peso da Régua, Portugal
railway station, is a station on the Douro Line, which serves the town of Peso da Régua, in the District of Vila Real, in Portugal. It opened in 1879, and
Régua_railway_station
President of Mexico from 1988 to 1994
political violence led to economic uncertainty. Facing pressures to devalue the peso, Salinas refused, opting for a strategy he believed would help his candidacy
Carlos_Salinas_de_Gortari
16th-century Spanish invasion of Mesoamerica
when they attacked a train of sixty wagons and captured more than 30,000 pesos worth of valuables. By the 1580s, thousands had died and Spanish mining
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
Spanish_conquest_of_the_Aztec_Empire
Venezuelan banking crisis of 1994 1994 Papua New Guinea financial crisis Mexican peso crisis (1994–1996) 1997 Asian financial crisis October 27, 1997, mini-crash
Stock_market_crashes_in_India
Latvian basketball player (born 1995)
LAT Città di Nascita: Liepaja Altezza: 201 cm Data di Nascita: 13/07/1982 Peso: 102 kg". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Robbins, Josh (22
Kristaps_Porziņģis
2000 Mexican film by Alejandro González Iñárritu
490 admissions. After four weeks of release, it had grossed 55.9 million pesos ($5.7 million) from 2.2 million admissions. Amores perros drew widespread
Amores_perros
42nd edition of the MTV Video Music Awards held in 2025
"Baile Inolvidable" J Balvin – "Rio" Karol G – "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" Peso Pluma and Netón Vega – "La Patrulla" Rauw Alejandro and Romeo Santos – "Khé
2025_MTV_Video_Music_Awards
American music video awards (1984–present)
Thee Stallion Demi Lovato Anitta Doja Cat Shakira Nicki Minaj Karol G Diddy Peso Pluma Stray Kids Metro Boomin (feat. Future, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Swae
MTV_Video_Music_Awards
of problems, particularly a loss of control over wages affecting both the budget and external competitiveness, and the program failed. With the peso quickly
Economic_history_of_Argentina
40th edition of the MTV Video Music Awards held in 2023
introduced Diddy and presented the Global Icon Award Shenseea – introduced Peso Pluma Tiffany Haddish – presented Best Afrobeats Saweetie – introduced Stray
2023_MTV_Video_Music_Awards
American rapper (born 1991)
August 19, 2024. Raygoza, Isabela (June 25, 2024). "Carín León, Maluma y Peso Pluma lideran nominaciones a Premios Juventud 2024: Lista completa". Billboard
Travis_Scott
2007 mortgage crisis in the United States
speculative bubble proved unsustainable. NPR described it this way: The problem was that even though housing prices were going through the roof, people
Subprime_mortgage_crisis
Country in South America
casus belli was the confrontation between Bolivia and Chile over a tax problem in which Peru was compromised by the Treaty of Defensive Alliance signed
Peru
Mexican professional wrestling promotion owned by WWE
promotion as a result of creative problems. When the Mexican economy began to slow down due to the 1994–1995 peso crisis, AAA's ability to offer consistent
Lucha_Libre_AAA_Worldwide
Retrieved 12 January 2023. "Sobrinho de R10 dribla holofotes e luta contra o peso em Cruzeiro 'genérico'" [R10's nephew dribbles the spotlight and fights against
List of South American association football families
List_of_South_American_association_football_families
President of Argentina since 2023
grew 3.9% in Q3, helped by an 80.2% rebound in agriculture. The Argentine peso strengthened by 44.2% against the U.S. dollar, boosting average wages in
Javier_Milei
American rapper and actor (born 1988)
Mob, from which he adopted his stage name. In August 2011, Mayers' single "Peso" was leaked online and began receiving radio airplay within weeks, propelling
ASAP_Rocky
President of Mexico from 2018 to 2024
not effectively planned and responded to economic uncertainty, with the peso falling in the first months of the pandemic. López Obrador made good on his
Andrés_Manuel_López_Obrador
Nationwide series of power outages
fuel shipments from Cuba's allies Russia and Venezuela. Infrastructure problems within the country were also cited to be one of the key factors for the
2024–2026_Cuba_blackouts
with Argentina from the Exchange Stabilization Fund and bought Argentine pesos as part of the administration's America First policy. Bessent said "There
Foreign policy of the second Trump administration
Foreign_policy_of_the_second_Trump_administration
Colombian presidencial administration since 2022
overcosts of up to double their real value. It is estimated that 725 million pesos were paid for each vehicle, although their cost should have been around
Presidency_of_Gustavo_Petro
Country in the Caribbean
to exchange their CUCs. However, this devalued the Cuban peso and caused economic problems for people who had been previously paid in CUCs, particularly
Cuba
Colombian presidencial administration from 2018 to 2022
licitac" [There are no bad contractors but bad supervisors: MinTic on billion-peso tender]. W Radio (in Spanish). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2025. "Más
Presidency_of_Iván_Duque
these special abilities, Santino goes out to help other people with their problems and make a difference in their lives. The first 65 episodes of the series
List of May Bukas Pa episodes and chapters
List_of_May_Bukas_Pa_episodes_and_chapters
Currency of South Korea
won notes was planned to be at the same time as the 5,000 won notes, but problems with the main theme delayed it by a year. Newly designed 500 won notes
South_Korean_won
Capital and most populous city of Mexico
and the La Raza Medical Center—and has an annual budget of over 6 billion pesos. The IMSS and other public health institutions, including the ISSSTE (Public
Mexico_City
Market in which goods or services are traded illegally
2012. Oriana Zill & Lowell Bergman. "Drug Wars: Special Reports: The Black Peso Money Laudering System". PBS Frontline. Retrieved March 6, 2012. Feige, Edgar
Black_market
PESO PROBLEM
PESO PROBLEM
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish, German
Stone
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Eternity; Problem Solver
Girl/Female
Latin
Mother of Asopus.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of Swiss German Bürki, or an altered spelling of Berke (see Berke 2).Possibly an Americanized spelling of Hungarian Berki, a habitational name from a village called Berki, in Pest county, or a topographic name from berek ‘marsh wi
Americanized spelling of Swiss German Bürki, or an altered spelling of Berke (see Berke 2).Possibly an Americanized spelling of Hungarian Berki, a habitational name from a village called Berki, in Pest county, or a topographic name from berek ‘marsh with groves’.English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Problem
Male
Egyptian
, a Perso-Egyptian court official.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 1 and 2' An irregular humorist.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English pese ‘pea’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of peas, or a nickname for a small and insignificant person. The word was originally a collective singular (Old English peose, pise, from Latin pisa) from which the modern English vocabulary word pea is derived by folk etymology, the singular having been taken as a plural.Robert and John Pease came from Great Baddow, Essex, England, to Salem, MA, in 1634. In 1644 Robert died, leaving a son (also called Robert) who was apprenticed as a weaver in Salem. By 1646 John Pease was living on Martha’s Vineyard.
Male
Croatian
, a stone.
Boy/Male
Greek
Rock.
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese
Rock; Stone
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
People with this Name are Preferably Intelligent and Very Generous; Highly Knowledgeable in Problem Solving Skills
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Poitou, Anglo-Norman French Peitow.Hungarian (Pető) : from a pet form of the personal name Péter, Hungarian form of Peter.
Male
Iranian/Persian
(سروش) Perso-Arabic form of Avestan Sraosha, SARUSH means "obedience."
Male
Spanish
Spanish name derived from Latin juniperus, JUNÃPERO means "juniper tree."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Problem Solver
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Destroyer of Problems
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Away from all Problems
Boy/Male
Muslim
Problem solver
PESO PROBLEM
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Female
English
Pet form of French Julie, JULIET means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Name of Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
British, English
Wagon-builder
Boy/Male
Hindu
A kind of flower
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Will.George Willis is recorded in Boston, MA, in the 1630s. Nathianel Willis, born in Boston in 1780, and his son Nathaniel Parker Willis, born in Portland, ME, in 1806, were both prominent journalists.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Assamese, Australian, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Pleasant; War Like; Gazer; Delighted
Girl/Female
Tamil
Peak
Boy/Male
Arabic, British, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Son of King Rajendra
Boy/Male
Hindu
Uplifter of the poor
Girl/Female
Indian
Pan
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n.
Any of the smaller species of the genus Lepus, especially the common European species (Lepus cuniculus), which is often kept as a pet, and has been introduced into many countries. It is remarkably prolific, and has become a pest in some parts of Australia and New Zealand.
n.
A well-known trailing plant (Cucurbita pepo) and its fruit, -- used for cooking and for feeding stock; a pompion.
n.
One who proposes problems.
n.
A fatal epidemic disease; a pestilence; specif., the plague.
n.
Any fleshy fruit with a firm rind, as a pumpkin, melon, or gourd. See Gourd.
n.
A pea.
n.
A genus of small beetles, several of which, in the larval state, are very destructive to woolen goods, fur, etc. The common "museum pest" is A. varius; the carpet beetle is A. scrophulariae. The larvae are commonly confounded with moths.
v. t.
To propose problems.
n.
The little finger; the fifth digit, or that corresponding to it, in either the manus or pes.
n.
The distal segment of the hind limb of vertebrates, including the tarsus and foot.
n.
A silver coin of Spain and various other countries. See Peso. The Spanish piaster (commonly called peso, or peso duro) is of about the value of the American dollar. The Italian piaster, or scudo, was worth from 80 to 100 cents. The Turkish and Egyptian piasters are now worth about four and a half cents.
n.
A Spanish dollar; also, an Argentine, Chilian, Colombian, etc., coin, equal to from 75 cents to a dollar; also, a pound weight.
pl.
of Pes
a.
Pest-bearing; pestilential; noxious to health; malignant; infectious; contagious; as, pestiferous bodies.
n.
The terminal part of the leg of man or an animal; esp., the part below the ankle or wrist; that part of an animal upon which it rests when standing, or moves. See Manus, and Pes.
n.
Anything which resembles a pest; one who, or that which, is troublesome, noxious, mischievous, or destructive; a nuisance.