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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Arroba \Ar*ro"ba\, n. [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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: arroba n 1: a unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countries 2: a liquid measure (with different values) used in some Spanish speaking countries
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