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cruzeiro
[ kroo-zair-oh; Portuguese kroo-ze-roo ]
/ kruˈzɛər oʊ; Portuguese kruˈzɛ rʊ /
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noun, plural cru·zei·ros [kroo-zair-ohz; Portuguese kroo-ze-roos]. /kruˈzɛər oʊz; Portuguese kruˈzɛ rʊs/.
a monetary unit of Brazil equal to 100 centavos.
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British Dictionary definitions for cruzeiro
cruzeiro
/ (kruːˈzɛərəʊ, Portuguese kruˈzeiru) /
noun plural -ros (-rəʊz, Portuguese -ruʃ)
a former monetary unit of Brazil, replaced by the cruzeiro real
Word Origin for cruzeiro
Portuguese: from cruz cross
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