ESCUDO

Escudo

The escudo is a unit of currency. Historically it was used in Spain, Portugal and in their colonies in South America, Asia and Africa, and is still used in Cape Verde to this day. Escudo is Portuguese and Spanish for "shield".

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escudo

Noun

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


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