Arroba

noun

1. A unit of weight formerly used in Spanish-speaking countries, equal to about 11.3 kilograms (25 pounds).
2. A unit of weight formerly used in Portuguese-speaking countries, equal to about 14.4 kilograms (32 pounds).
3. A liquid measure formerly used in Spanish-speaking countries, having varying value but equal to about 16.2 liters (17 quarts) when used to measure wine.
4. A Spanish and Portuguese unit of weight.
5. A measure for wine, spirits, and oil in Spanish countries, arising from the Moorish practice of weighing those liquids; the cantara.