Arroba (Noun)
Meaning 1
A liquid measure (with different values) used in some Spanish speaking countries.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countries.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The farmer sold his crop by the arroba, which was equivalent to about 25 pounds.
- The store owner carefully weighed the coffee beans to ensure each bag contained exactly one arroba.
- In some parts of Mexico, an arroba of beans was the standard unit of measurement for wholesale purchases.
- The market vendor had to adjust her prices after the government changed the official definition of an arroba.
- The recipe called for an arroba of sugar, which the baker knew was roughly equal to four sacks of the sweetener.