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escudo

noun

  1. currency unit in some nations
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪˈskuːdəʊ/ / /ɪˈskuːdoʊ/ / /ɛ-/

noun

Etymology: From Portuguese escudo (“shield”). Doublet of scutum, scute, écu, and scudo.

  1. The state currency formerly used in Portugal, divided into 100 centavos. The symbol is $ which is positioned between the escudos & centavos, 2$50.
  2. The currency formerly used in Chile and replaced by the Peso.
  3. The current currency of Cape Verde.