| 词汇 | penny |
| 词源 | penny. Penny is probably from an Anglo-Saxon word related to the German Pfenning, though it may derive from the name of Penda, an early Mercian king. Pennies were originally called “coppers” in England, having been made of copper from 1797 to 1860 (before that they were made of silver). |
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