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al·mud | \ (ˈ)al¦müd \
variants:
or almude \ alˈmüdə \
plural -s
Definition of almud
: any of various old Portuguese and Spanish units of capacity varying as a dry measure from about 2 to 21 quarts and as a liquid measure from about 5 to 32 quarts
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The first known use of almud was in 1781
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