escudo
noun
es·cu·do
i-ˈskü-(ˌ)dō 
plural escudos
1
: any of various former gold or silver coins of Hispanic countries
2
a
: the basic monetary unit of Portugal from 1910 to 2001
b
: the basic monetary unit of Cape Verde see Money Table
3
: the basic monetary unit of Chile from 1960 to 1975
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escudo
noun
es·cu·do
is-ˈküd-ō
plural escudos
1
: the formerly used basic unit of money of Portugal
2
: a coin representing one escudo
Etymology
Portuguese, literally, "shield"
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