escudo

Pronunciation: /ɪˈskuːdəʊ/

The English word “escudo” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

The state currency formerly used in Portugal and its colonies, divided into 100 centavos. The symbol $ is positioned between the escudos and centavos, i.e. 2$50.
The currency formerly used in Chile and replaced by the Peso.
The currency of Cape Verde.

From Portuguese escudo (“shield”) or Spanish escudo. Doublet of scutum, scute, écu, and scudo.

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