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escudo

escudo (currency)

noun es-KEW-doh Rare

Usage Note

Escudo refers to the former currency of Portugal (and historically of several Portuguese-speaking countries), replaced by the euro in 2002. It is still used for Cape Verde (escudo cap-verdien) and some other territories. The word derives from the Portuguese/Spanish for 'shield'.

Examples

"Le Portugal utilisait l'escudo avant l'euro."

Natural Translation

Portugal used the escudo before the euro.

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