almud

/AA0 L M AH0 D/
noun
  1. 1

    (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, highly variable depending on the location and the substance measured but generally between 3 and 20 liters.

  2. 2

    (historical) Synonym of celemin, a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure equivalent to about 4.6 liters.

  3. 3

    (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of land area (nominally, the area cultivable by an almud of some particular seed), highly variable depending on the location.

  4. 4

    (historical) A low wide box once used for measuring almuds.

  5. 5

    (historical) Alternative form of almude, Portuguese forms of the same measure. [(historical, measure) A traditional Portuguese unit of liquid volume, equal to 14–26 liters.]