mohur

American  

[moh-her] / ˈmoʊ hər /

noun

1. any of various gold coins of India, introduced in the 16th century by various Mogul princes and later used by the British as the standard gold coin of India.

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mohur British  

/ ˈməʊhə /

noun

1. a former Indian gold coin worth 15 rupees

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Etymology

Origin of mohur

1690–1700; earlier muhr < Urdu < Persian: seal, gold coin; akin to Sanskrit mudrā

Example Sentences

The tender budding of our new year, the periwinkles and the jasmine, the soft, scented champak blossom, had yielded place to the fierce flowering jacaranda and gold mohur, before Ira’s time came for giving birth.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

He receives, however, in his turn a gold mohur.

From The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal by Bose, Shib Chunder

But outside the ghat, where a golden mohur tree cast a wide shadow across the road there was a large crowd sitting and standing in rings around an absolutely naked, ash-smeared religious fanatic.

From Caves of Terror by Mundy, Talbot

Gold mohur and red poinsettia blaze with fiery splendour, and huge crotons, with velvety leaves of pink, violet, and chocolate, grow to the height of forest trees.

From Through the Malay Archipelago by Richings, Emily

There are to be added to the zoology of this country the monkey and the mohur, or fine large gazelle, as large as a deer, called in Haussa măráiă.

From Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government by Richardson, James