centavo

/sɛnˈtɑvoʊ/
noun
  1. A small coin or unit of money used in several countries, equal to one hundredth of the main currency (such as the peso or escudo).
    • She found a single centavo on the sidewalk and picked it up.
    • In Mexico, you can still buy some small items for a few centavos.
    • The price of the candy was only fifty centavos.
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