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alqueire.

A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 13.1–19.3 liters in different 19th-century contexts.

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noun/ɑlˈkeɪɹi/
  1. A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 13.1–19.3 liters in different 19th-century contexts.

    historical
  2. A traditional Portuguese unit of land area, equal to 2–10 hectares in different locations.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From Portuguese alqueire, from Arabic الكَيْل (al-kayl, “a measure”), from ك ي ل (k y l).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.