ARROBA


Meaning of ARROBA in English

əˈrōbə noun

( -s )

Etymology: Spanish & Portuguese, from Arabic ar-rub' the quarter (of the weight al-qinṭār )

: a unit of weight:

a. : an old Spanish unit equal to about 25 pounds now used locally in certain Spanish-American countries

b. : an old Portuguese unit equal to about 32 pounds now used locally in Brazil

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.