escudo

Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

escudo(n = noun.quantity) portuguese escudo - formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal; equal to 100 centavo; Array

has parts: centavo

is a kind of portuguese monetary unit

is a part of conto

escudo(n = noun.quantity) cape verde escudo - the basic unit of money on Cape Verde; equal to 100 centavos; Array

has parts: centavo

is a kind of cape verde monetary unit

escudo, n. (pl. -os) the principal monetary unit of Portugal and Chile.

Etymology

Sp. & Port. f. L scutum shield

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