redback

Examples

• All

• In 1839, the redback became a popular currency.

• A redback from the Republic of Texas is a valuable piece of history.

• The collector was thrilled to find a rare redback at the antique fair.

• The redback was used during the Republic of Texas era.

• The collector was thrilled to find a rare redback at the antique fair.

• A redback from the Republic of Texas is a valuable piece of history.

• Historians studied the design of the redback to learn more about early Texan currency.

Synonyms

G

greenback

vsredback

• US

18 5.2

A paper U.S. dollar bill used as money

is one historic Texan paper note rather than a general paper currency

S

sawbuck

vsredback

• Archaic

2 9.9

A ten-dollar bill in informal American English

is a formal historic government note rather than slang for a denomination

F

folding money

vsredback

• US

1 3.2

Paper money that people carry in a wallet

is a specific historical government paper note issued in 1839–1840

O

old currency

vsredback

1 7.4

Money that people no longer use to pay for things

is a specific obsolete paper note issued by a 1839–1840 republic

C

cruzado

vsredback

• Archaic

1 9.8

A former Brazilian currency used in the 1980s

is a nineteenth century Texan paper issue, different country and era

B

banker's bill

vsredback

7.2

A piece of paper used as money and issued by a central bank

is a historic republic issue from 1839–1840, not a central bank note

Compounds

R

redback vole

1 9.9

A small animal like a mouse with a reddish band on its back that lives in cold mountain areas

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology