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scu·do

 (sko͞o′dō)
n. pl. scu·di (-dē)
A unit of currency and coin formerly used in Italy and Sicily.

[Italian, shield, scudo, from Latin scūtum, shield; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]
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scudo

(ˈskuːdəʊ)
n, pl -di (-diː)
(Currencies) any of several former Italian coins
[C17: from Italian: shield, from Latin scūtum]
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