escudo
/ɛˈskuːdoʊ/
noun
- The former basic monetary unit of Portugal and some of its colonies, replaced by the euro.
- Before adopting the euro, Portugal used the escudo for everyday purchases.
- My grandfather still has a few old escudo coins from his trip to Lisbon.
- The price of bread was just a few escudos in the 1980s.
- The basic monetary unit of Cape Verde.
- When traveling to Cape Verde, you'll need to exchange your money for escudos.
- Cape Verde's escudo is pegged to the euro.
- The souvenir cost 500 escudos at the market in Praia.