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noun
A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 27.8 L.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A former Spanish coin (until 1866), worth one eighth of a real.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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History
(unit of measure): From Spanish cuarto (“quarter-sack”), from Latin quartus (“fourth, quarter”). Doublet of quart, quarter, and cuarta, etc.
