Cruzeiro Definition
kro͝o-zârō, -zāro͝o
cruzeiros
noun
A unit of currency formerly used in Brazil.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Cruzeiro
Noun
Singular:
cruzeiro
Plural:
cruzeirosOrigin of Cruzeiro
Portuguese from cruz cross (from the figure on the coin) from Latin crux
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Portuguese cruzeiro (literally “large cross").
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