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noun
A traditional Portuguese unit of liquid volume, varying in size between 350 and 530 mL.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Qualifier: measure
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From Portuguese quartilho, from quarto (“fourth”) + -ilho (“-elle: forming diminutives”), in reference to its size being one-fourth the canada. Doublet of cuartillo and cuartilla.
