Meaning
A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, chiefly used for grain and roughly equivalent to a bushel.
Etymology
Origin: Spanish
From Spanish fanega, from Andalusian Arabic فَنِيقَة (faníqa, “sack”), from Arabic فَنِيقَة (fanīqa).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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