alqueire

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/ɑlˈkeɪɹi/

noun

A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 13.1–19.3 liters in different 19th-century contexts.

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Portuguese bushelbushel
OriginPortuguese alqueire ← Arabic الكَيْل →
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Meanings

nounalqueire (plural alqueires)

plural alqueires

  1. historicalA traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 13.1–19.3 liters in different 19th-century contexts.
  2. historicalA traditional Portuguese unit of land area, equal to 2–10 hectares in different locations.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
Portuguese bushelbushel

Origin

  1. Arabicالكَيْل“a measure”
  2. Portuguesealqueire
  3. Englishalqueire

From Portuguese alqueire, from Arabic الكَيْل (al-kayl, “a measure”), from ك ي ل (k y l, root).

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APA

alqueire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alqueire

MLA

“alqueire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alqueire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alqueire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alqueire.

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