Definition of escudo
escudos
1 : any of various former gold or silver coins of Hispanic countries
2a : the basic monetary unit of Portugal from 1910 to 2001b : the basic monetary unit of Cape Verde — see money table
3 : the basic monetary unit of Chile from 1960 to 1975
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Origin and Etymology of escudo
Spanish & Portuguese, literally, shield, from Latin scutum
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