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vara

va·ra [ vrə ] (plural va·ras)


noun 
Definition:
 
measure of length: a unit of length used in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America that can be from 80 cm (32 in.) to 108 cm (43 in.) in length

[Late 17th century. Via Spanish, "rod, yardstick" < Latin, "forked pole, trestle" < varus "bent"]
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