ma·cu·ta noun alsoma·cu·te\məˈküd.ə\ (-s) Etymology: Portuguese macuta, from Kimbundu mukuta, from Kongo nkuta cloth 1.: an old west African unit of value 2.: an old copper coin equal to 50 reis issued by Portugal for its African colonies; also: a corresponding unit of value 3.: a 5-centavo coin of Angola issued in 1927; also: a corresponding unit of value < 4-macuta coins >