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fanega

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fa⋅ne⋅ga

[fuh-ney-guh; Sp. fah-ne-gah]
–noun, plural -gas [-guhz; Sp. -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; < Sp < Ar fanīqah big bag
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