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ma·cu·ta | \ məˈkütə \
plural -s
Definition of macuta
1 or less commonly macute : an old west African unit of value
2 : macute sense 3
3 or less commonly macute : a 5-centavo coin of Angola issued in 1927 also : a corresponding unit of value 4-macuta coins
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The first known use of macuta was in 1704
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