US five-cent piece (6)

I believe the answer is:

nickel

'us five-cent piece' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for nickel that I've seen before include "US five cent piece" , "Metallic element; US coin" , "Five-cent piece in the US" , "Coin worth half a dime" , "American five cent piece" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.