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Noun: octroi  'ók,troy or 'ók,trwaa
Usage: archaic
  1. A tax on various goods brought into a town
    "The medieval city collected octroi on all merchandise entering its gates"

Derived forms: octrois

Type of: duty, tariff

Encyclopedia: Octroi