fanega


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fa·ne·ga

 (fə-nā′gə)
n.
Any of various traditional units of dry measure, weight, or land area used in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries or territories.

[Spanish, from Arabic fanīqa, sack.]
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fanega

(fæˈneɪɡə)
n
(Units) a unit of capacity, mass or land area used in Spanish-speaking countries, its value dependent on the country in which it is being used
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Entre 1803 y 1808 el precio de la fanega de maiz subio en un 25%, y el del arroz en un 100% (51).
Esto repercutio en la variacion de precios del trigo, cuya fanega se triplico entre 1802 y 1803 (Johnson, 2013, pp.