cru·zei·ro (kr -zâr  , -z r )n. pl. cru·zei·ros A unit of currency formerly used in Brazil. [Portuguese, from cruz, cross (from the figure on the coin), from Latin crux.] |
cruzeiro [kruːˈzɛərəʊ (Portuguese) kruˈzeiru]
n pl -ros [-rəʊz (Portuguese) -ruʃ]
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) a former monetary unit of Brazil, replaced by the cruzeiro real
[Portuguese: from cruz cross]
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