1. A unit of weight used in Spanish-speaking countries, equal to approximately 25 pounds or 11.5 kilograms.
Usage: historical; regional; used primarily in Spain and Latin America
2. A unit of liquid measure used in Spanish-speaking countries, varying by region but typically equal to about 3.5 gallons or 13 liters.
Usage: historical; regional; used for wine and oil

Examples

• The merchant weighed the grain in arrobas before selling it at the market.
• An arroba of wine was a standard measure for trade in colonial Spain.
• The recipe called for two arrobas of olive oil.
• Historically, Spanish farmers measured their harvest in arrobas.
• The old scale displayed weights in both pounds and arrobas.