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escudo
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun escudo has 2 senses
- escudo(n = noun.quantity) portuguese escudo - formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal; equal to 100 centavo; Array has parts: centavo
- 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 portuguese monetary unit
is a part of conto
is a kind of cape verde monetary unit
OXFORD DICTIONARY
escudo, n. (pl. -os) the principal monetary unit of Portugal and Chile.
Etymology
Sp. & Port. f. L scutum shield
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