Definitions for arrobas

arrobas ar·ro·ba

Spelling: [uh-roh-buh; Spanish and Po
IPA: /əˈroʊ bə; Spanish and Portuguese ɑrˈrɔ bɑ/

Arrobas is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 114 anagrams from letters in arrobas (aaborrs).

Definitions for arrobas

noun

  1. a Spanish and Portuguese unit of weight of varying value, equal to 25.37 pounds avoirdupois (9.5 kilograms) in Mexico and to 32.38 pounds avoirdupois (12 kilograms) in Brazil.
  2. a unit of liquid measure of varying value, used especially in Spain and commonly equal (when used for wine) to 4.26 U.S. gallons (16.1 liters).

Origin of arrobas

1590-1600; Spanish Arabic al rubʿ the fourth part, i.e., a quarter of the qintār; see quintal

Examples for arrobas

They are three days taking it, eating nothing in the time, and daily each one drinks an arroba and a half.

This native corn cost the Crown 7½ reales per arroba (25 pounds) and an arroba lasted the average Indian only 10 days.

Beef is sold at three reals the arroba, or 25 lb.; mutton, for the whole sheep, six reals.

Measures: Measures of one arroba, half-arroba, azumbre and quartillo.

The original word is arroba, containing from three to four gallons.

An order exists, that beef is not to be sold at more than three reals the arroba, at market.

A strong man will carry an arroba and a half daily for a distance of six leagues for a whole week.

Let his diligence when he preaches be not long, but fervid; for one onza of gold is worth more than an arroba of straw.

Pico is equivalent to one quintal, but has one arroba more than ours.

A measure for liquids, the eighth of an arroba, equal to about half a gallon.

Word Value for arrobas
Scrable

8

Words with friends

9

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