sucre

noun

su·​cre ˈsü-(ˌ)krā 

: the basic monetary unit of Ecuador until 2000

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Antonio José de Sucre

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sucre

• lucre
• mucor

Geographical Definition

Sucre

geographical name

Su·​cre ˈsü-(ˌ)krā 

city southeast of La Paz in south central Bolivia population 244,000

Note: Sucre is Bolivia's constitutional capital.

Biographical Definition

Sucre

biographical name

Su·​cre ˈsü-(ˌ)krā 

Antonio José de 1795–1830 South American liberator