arroba
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Noun (2)
- a unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countriesType of weight unit, weight
- a liquid measure (with different values) used in some Spanish speaking countriesType of liquid unit, liquid measure
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ar·ro′ba (…), noun
Origin: Sp. and Pg., from Ar. arrub, ar-rubu, a fourth part.
1. A Spanish weight used in Mexico and South America = 25.36 lbs. avoir.; also, an old Portuguese weight, used in Brazil = 32.38 lbs. avoir.
2. A Spanish liquid measure for wine = 3.54 imp. gallons, and for oil = 2.78 imp. gallons.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54