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quarta.

A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 3.2–4.8 L in different 19th-century contexts.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 3.2–4.8 L in different 19th-century contexts.

    historical
  2. A traditional Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 115 g.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From Portuguese quarta, from Latin quartus (“fourth”), q.v., in reference to the units making up one-fourth of the alqueire (“Portuguese bushel”) or arrantel (“Portuguese pound”). Doublet of quart, quater, and cuaderon.

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