# cruzeiro

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The currency of Brazil from 1942 to 1986 and 1990 to 1993.

## Etymology
From Portuguese cruzeiro (literally “Southern Cross”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cruzeiro