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cruzeiro

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cruzeiro

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Main Entry: cru·zei·ro

Pronunciation: \krü-ˈzer-(ˌ)ō, -(ˌ)ü\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural cru·zei·ros

Etymology: Portuguese

Date: 1927

: the basic monetary unit of Brazil from 1942 to 1985 and from 1991 to 1993

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