noun
also ma·cu·te məˈküd.ə
( -s )
Etymology: Portuguese macuta, from Kimbundu mukuta, from Kongo nkuta cloth
1. : an old west African unit of value
2. : an old copper coin equal to 50 reis issued by Portugal for its African colonies ; also : a corresponding unit of value
3. : a 5-centavo coin of Angola issued in 1927 ; also : a corresponding unit of value
4- macuta coins