fanega
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A Spanish unit used to measure dry grain that varies by region
- noun
- /fəˈneɪɡə/
- Archaic
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fanega
- In some regions, a fanega can hold more than fifty kilograms of wheat.
Examples
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The price of corn was set per fanega in the old trading system.
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The farmer measured his harvest in fanegas before taking it to the market.
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The farmer sold a fanega of wheat.
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One fanega can weigh around 46 kilograms.
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The farmer measured his harvest in fanegas before taking it to the market.
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In some regions, a fanega can hold more than fifty kilograms of wheat.
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The price of corn was set per fanega in the old trading system.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fanega comes from Spanish and originally named a bag or measure for seed and grain; think of it like a familiar 'sack' of seed that farmers used to count their harvest. So today fanega means a dry measure for grain in Spain, but its exact size can vary from place to place.
