ARROBA


Meaning of ARROBA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈrō-bə ]

noun

Etymology: Spanish & Portuguese, from Arabic al-rub‘, literally, the quarter

Date: 1555

1. : an old Spanish unit of weight equal to about 25 pounds

2. : an old Portuguese unit of weight equal to about 32 pounds

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.