Meaning of almud | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Synonym of celemin, a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure equivalent to about 4.6 liters.
   historical
2. A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, highly variable depending on the location and the substance measured but generally between 3 and 20 liters.
   historical
3. A traditional Spanish unit of land area (nominally, the area cultivable by an almud of some particular seed), highly variable depending on the location.
   historical
4. A low wide box once used for measuring almuds.
   historical

Examples

“An almud is a measure of volume rather than weight; an almud of wheat equals about 22 pounds and an almud of potatoes 20 pounds.”

“Both sexes were equally familiar with and preferred the Spanish almud (equal to four quarts of seed), often rendered almo in Nahuatl, over any indigenous measure.”

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