ˈberkəˌvets noun
( plural berkov·tsi -kəfˌtsē)
Etymology: Russian berkovets, from Old Russian bĭrkovĭskŭ, berkovĭskŭ, from Old Swedish Biærkö Björkö (Koivisto), fortress of Vyborg, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
: a Russian unit of weight equal to 361.13 pounds