fanega

fa·ne·ga

noun

Any of various traditional units of dry measure, weight, or land area used in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries or territories.

Origin of fanega

Spanish from Arabic fanīqa sack

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66 bushel) and fanega (12 bushels).
Farm produce is generally sold by the arroba or fanega; the var y is used in lineal measurement, and the cuadra is used by country people in land measurement.

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