Etymology

carucate

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Today it means: The notional area of land able to be farmed in a year by a team of 8 oxen pulling a carruca plow, usually reckoned at 120 acres. Full definition →

Medieval Latin carūcāta ← Latin carūca
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  1. Latin · derived fromcarūca“chariot; coach; carruca”
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromcarūcāta“ploughland”
  3. English todaycarucate

From Medieval Latin carūcāta (“ploughland”), from Latin carūca (“chariot; coach; carruca”). Compare French charrue (“plough”).

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