centimo

/ˈsɛntəˌmoʊ/
noun
  1. A small coin or unit of currency equal to one hundredth of the basic monetary unit in some Spanish-speaking countries (e.g., the euro, the Venezuelan bolívar).
    • The candy cost only fifty centimos.
    • He found a centimo on the sidewalk near the market.
    • She saved a few centimos in her piggy bank.
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