An alternative plural form of cruzado, a Portuguese or Brazilian monetary unit.
From Portuguese 'cruzados' with an anglicized plural ending '-oes.' This represents English speakers' attempts to pluralize foreign currency names.
Colonial English speakers had to decide how to pluralize 'cruzado'—they could use Portuguese rules ('cruzados') or English rules ('cruzadoes'), showing language contact in action.
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