First Known Use: 1555
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arroba
noun ar·ro·ba \ə-ˈrō-bə\
Definition of ARROBA
1
: an old Spanish unit of weight equal to about 25 pounds
2
: an old Portuguese unit of weight equal to about 32 pounds
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Origin of ARROBA
Spanish & Portuguese, from Arabic al-rubʽ, literally, the quarter
Rhymes with ARROBA
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