Noun
(historical) A traditional Castilian unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 1.2 L.
(historical) A traditional Castilian unit of liquid measure, equivalent to about 0.5 L.
(historical) A former coin in Spain and parts of Latin America equal to a quarter-real.
(historical) A traditional Galician unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 0.5–0.75 L depending on the substance measured.
(historical) A traditional Galician unit of land area reckoned as the amount needed to sow a cuartillo of seed, varying from 2.5–30 m² in different parts of Galicia.
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