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avo

(ˈɑːvəʊ)
n, pl avos
a unit of currency in Macao, worth one-hundredth of a pataca
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a•vo

(ˈɑ vu)

n., pl. a•vos.
a monetary unit of Macao, equal to 1/100 of the pataca.
[1905–10; < Portuguese: literally, trifle, shortening of oitavo eighth]
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Noun1.avo - 100 avos equal 1 pataca in Macao
Macao monetary unit - monetary unit in Macao
pataca - the basic unit of money in Macao
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