FANEGA Definition & Meaning

fanega

[ fuh-ney-guh; Spanish fah-ne-gah ]

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plural fanegas

a unit of dry measure in Spanish-speaking countries, equal in Spain to 1.58 U.S. bushels (55.7 liters).
a Mexican unit of land measure, equal to 8.81 acres (3.57 hectares).

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Origin of fanega¹

1495–1505; < Spanish < Arabic �ڲ��ī�粹�� big bag

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But firefighters like Rafael Fanega, who said the blaze was still “out of control,” called for more boots on the ground to battle the flames.

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“I don’t see enough deployed personnel,” Fanega told The Associated Press, speaking in Jubrique after it was evacuated.

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That will help him calculate how many cherries make up a fanega, a roughly 100-pound bag.

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The fanega varies in weight according to the article measured; thus a fanega of wheat is 165 lbs., of barley 155 lbs., and of beans 200 lbs.

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In 1348, law of Don John I. Fanega of wheat 15 maravedis.

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