pood

[ pood; Russian poot ]

noun

1. a Russian weight equal to about 36 pounds avoirdupois (16 kilograms).

pood

/ puːd /

noun

1. a unit of weight, used in Russia, equal to 36.1 pounds or 16.39 kilograms

Word History and Origins

Origin of pood¹

First recorded in 1545–55; from Russian pud, from Low German or Old Norse pund “pound (unit of weight and measure)”; pound ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of pood¹

C16: from Russian pud, probably from Old Norse pund pound ²

Example Sentences

They come stuffed in red Chinese takeout bags with “Chinese food” crossed out and rewritten as “Pinoy pood” — joking slang for “Filipino food.”

From New York Times

We were deprived of half a milliard poods of coal imported from abroad.

From Project Gutenberg

Millions of poods of oil have been lost owing to the inefficient way in which it is reservoired and stored.

From Project Gutenberg

Twenty years ago the freights obtained for heavy goods were from 1.30 rubles, to 3 per pood, and from 6 to 10 rubles for light and bulky goods.

From Project Gutenberg

When you inquire what weight they are drawing, you will find that it is at least sixty poods, and they frequently draw a hundred.

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