also: リーヴル
noun
livre (historical French currency and weight unit)
Historical term referring to the French livre, used both as a currency before the franc and as a unit of weight. Mainly encountered in historical or literary contexts.
from French
18世紀のフランスでは、1リーブルは約20スーに相当した。
In 18th-century France, one livre was equivalent to about 20 sous.
この古いレシピでは、砂糖を半リーブル使うと書いてある。
This old recipe says to use half a livre of sugar.
Borrowed from French 'livre', from Latin 'libra' (pound). The word entered Japanese as a historical term referring to the pre-revolutionary French currency and weight unit.