cuarteron

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

cuarterón

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish cuarterón, from cuarto (“one-fourth”) +‎ -ón (forming related nouns). Doublet of quadroon.

Noun[edit]

cuarteron (plural cuarterons)

(historical) A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 115 g.

Synonyms[edit]

panilla, Spanish quarter-pound, quarter-pound (Spanish contexts)

Coordinate terms[edit]

(unit of mass): onza (¼ cuarterón), marco (2 cuarterons), libra (4 cuarterons)

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