1. Plural of kurush; a monetary unit formerly used in Turkey and some other Ottoman territories.
Usage: historical; also spelled 'kuruş' or 'kurush'

Examples

• The Ottoman merchant counted out several kurushes to pay for the silk.
• Historical records show that kurushes were subdivided into smaller denominations.
• Before the modern Turkish lira, the kurush was a standard unit of currency.
• Collectors of numismatic artifacts often seek rare kurushes from the 18th century.