ARROBA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does arroba mean? 

• ARROBA (noun)
  The noun ARROBA has 2 senses:

1. a unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countries

2. a liquid measure (with different values) used in some Spanish speaking countries

  Familiarity information: ARROBA used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ARROBA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countries

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("arroba" is a kind of...):

weight; weight unit (a unit used to measure weight)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A liquid measure (with different values) used in some Spanish speaking countries

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("arroba" is a kind of...):

liquid measure; liquid unit (a unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers))