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vara Definition

☆ vara (vä′rä)

noun

  1. in Spain and Spanish America, an old unit of linear measure, varying from about 31 to 33 inches
  2. an old Texas unit of linear measure equal to 33.33 inches (84.67 centimeters)
  3. a unit of area, the square vara

Etymology: Sp & Port, lit., rod, stick < L, forked pole < varus, bent: see vacillate

vara Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • coxa: These included three cases of coxa vara, and one case of sacro-iliac fusion.