fa·ne·ga

[fuh-ney-guh; Spanish fah-ne-gah]
noun, plural fa·ne·gas [-guhz; Spanish -gahs] .
1.
a unit of dry measure in Spanish-speaking countries, equal in Spain to 1.58 U.S. bushels (55.7 liters).
2.
a Mexican unit of land measure, equal to 8.81 acres (3.57 hectares).

Origin:
1495–1505; < Spanish < Arabic fanīqah big bag

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