centavo
- A monetary unit of various countries, equal to one hundredth of the basic unit of currency. nounIn Mexico, the centavo is used as a subunit of the peso.The price of the item was listed as 50 centavos.
- A coin representing one centavo, used in various countries. nounHe found a centavo on the street and picked it up.The coin collection included a rare centavo from the early 20th century.