Pronunciation: krü- ' s ā -( ˌ )d ō
Variant: also cru · za · do \ - ' zä-( ˌ )d ō , -( ˌ )dü \
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -does or -dos
Etymology: Portuguese cruzado, literally, marked with a cross
Date: 1542
: an old gold or silver coin of Portugal having a cross on the reverse