See Also: sycee(dictionary)

sycee (iou)



sycee noun. E18.
[Repr. Cantonese pronunc. of Chinese (Mandarin) x&igra; si lit. 'fine silk' (because the silver, if pure, can be drawn out into fine threads).]
In China, fine uncoined silver in the form of lumps of various sizes, usually stamped with a banker's or assayer's seal, formerly used as a medium of exchange. Also sycee silver.