bovate

[ boh-veyt ]
/ ˈboʊ veɪt /

noun

an old English unit of land area measurement equivalent to one-eighth of a carucate.

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Origin of bovate

1680–90; <Medieval Latin bovāta, equivalent to Latin bov- (stem of bōs) cow + -āta-ate1

Words nearby bovate

bouvardia, bouvier, Bouvier des Flandres, bouzouki, bovarism, bovate, Bovet, bovid, bovine, bovine growth hormone, bovine somatotrophin
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