fanega

[ fuh-ney-guh; Spanish fah-ne-gah ]

noun

, plural fa·ne·gas [f, uh, -, ney, -g, uh, z, fah-, ne, -gahs].

1. a unit of dry measure in Spanish-speaking countries, equal in Spain to 1.58 U.S. bushels (55.7 liters).
2. a Mexican unit of land measure, equal to 8.81 acres (3.57 hectares).

Word History and Origins

Origin of fanega¹

1495–1505; < Spanish < Arabic fanīqah big bag

Example Sentences

But firefighters like Rafael Fanega, who said the blaze was still “out of control,” called for more boots on the ground to battle the flames.

From Seattle Times

“I don’t see enough deployed personnel,” Fanega told The Associated Press, speaking in Jubrique after it was evacuated.

From Seattle Times

That will help him calculate how many cherries make up a fanega, a roughly 100-pound bag.

From BusinessWeek

The fanega varies in weight according to the article measured; thus a fanega of wheat is 165 lbs., of barley 155 lbs., and of beans 200 lbs.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1348, law of Don John I. Fanega of wheat 15 maravedis.

From Project Gutenberg