nounπShareThe currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol β―, since replaced by the euro."Before Greece adopted the euro, tourists needed to exchange their money for the Greek dram to buy souvenirs. "historyeconomyfinancevaluenationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA coin worth one drachma."The old woman remembered buying bread for just a dram when she was a child in Greece. "valueeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn Ancient Greek weight of about 66.5 grains, or 4.3 grams."The ancient apothecary measured ingredients with precision, often using a dram to weigh out the powdered herbs. "amountunithistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA later Greek weight equal to a gram."The ancient Greek merchant measured the spices, using a dram as his standard weight, roughly equivalent to a modern gram. "massamounthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small unit of weight, variously:"The old recipe calls for a dram of saffron, just enough to give the rice a subtle yellow hue. "amountunitmassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny similarly minute quantity, a small amount of strong alcohol or poison."a dram of brandy"amountdrinksubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA cart formerly used to haul coal in coal mines."The museum displayed a rusty dram, explaining that it was once used to transport coal deep within the mine. "vehicleindustrymachineworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo drink drams."After a long day of hiking, the travelers decided to dram before setting up their campsite. "drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo ply with drams of drink."The bartender tried to dram the weary traveler with whiskey, hoping to loosen his tongue and hear his story. "drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe currency of Armenia, divided into 100 luma."The price of the souvenir magnet was 500 dram, which seemed a little expensive. "nationeconomyvaluefinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading