Plural form of crusado; multiple Portuguese coins marked with a cross.
English plural of crusado, the Portuguese coin. Uses the English -s plural ending rather than the Portuguese plural, showing how the word was adopted into English.
Different languages formed plurals different ways—English speakers couldn't be bothered learning Portuguese plurals, so they just added 's' to crusado, which is what English does with borrowed words.
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