"'Then please be so good as to order me an arroba of the best upland Peruvian small-leaf. Here are five guineas as earnest-money.'" --P. O'Brian, The Commodore, 205
A Spanish measure used for wine or oil. An arroba of wine is equivalent to a little more than 25 pounds of grapes (about one basketful), which yields about 4.25 gallons (about 16 liters) of wine. An arroba of oil equals about 3.3 gallons (12.56 liters).
"'Then please be so good as to order me an arroba of the best upland Peruvian small-leaf. Here are five guineas as earnest-money.'"
--P. O'Brian, The Commodore, 205
Ha! Ape tail? I like it!
It is, of course, also the Spanish word for the at sign, or ape tail, @.
Also, quarter of a quintal, one twentieth of a tonelada.
A Spanish measure used for wine or oil. An arroba of wine is equivalent to a little more than 25 pounds of grapes (about one basketful), which yields about 4.25 gallons (about 16 liters) of wine. An arroba of oil equals about 3.3 gallons (12.56 liters).