fanegada

[ fah-ne-gah-th ah ]
/ ˌfɑ nɛˈgɑ ðɑ /

noun, plural fa·ne·ga·das [fah-ne-gah-th ahs] /ˌfɑ nɛˈgɑ ðɑs/.

a unit of land measure in Spanish-speaking countries varying from 1.25 to 1.75 acres (0.5 to 0.7 hectare).

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Origin of fanegada

From Spanish; see origin at fanega, -ade1

Words nearby fanegada

fandangle, fandango, fandom, fane, fanega, fanegada, faneuil, faneuil hall, fanfani, fanfare, fanfaron
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