Definition of arroba
1 : an old Spanish unit of weight equal to about 25 pounds
2 : an old Portuguese unit of weight equal to about 32 pounds
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Origin and Etymology of arroba
Spanish & Portuguese, from Arabic al-rubʽ, literally, the quarter
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