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pood (po̵̅o̅d)

noun

a Russian unit of weight, equal to 36.11 pounds (16.38 kilograms)

Etymology: Russ pud < LowG pund < L pondo, pound

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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