quintal
1
8.8
A unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms used for farm products
- noun
- /ˈkwɪn.təl/
- Indian
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quintal
Examples
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70 quintals already done salted down in that forehold.
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The price of wheat fell from 33.1 lire per quintal in 1880 to 22.8 lire in 1885.
Academic text (1992) -
The farmer sold 50 quintals of potatoes at the market yesterday.
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Last year, her farm produced 120 quintals of rice, which helped feed the local community.
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The shipment included 200 quintals of oranges, ready for distribution to wholesalers.
Synonyms
7.4
A unit equal to 100 kilograms
is identical in weight but emphasises agricultural use in certain countries
8.1
A weight of 100 kilograms
is the same unit but used mainly for agricultural trade in some countries
Surface Forms
Etymology
Quintal comes from old trade words that meant a 'hundred' or a 'hundredweight', like the start of cent in century which also means 'hundred'. So in many countries a quintal is a unit of weight of about '100 kilograms', used for things like rice and grain.