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bolsa

A Spanish word for "bag," which has been a unit at various times and places.

1

In Uruguay, 20ᵗʰ century, a unit of mass used for brown rice, = 50 kilograms (about 110.23 pounds).

J. L. Maclean, D. C. Dawe, B. Hardy and G. P. Hettel.
Rice Almanac. 3rd edition.
IRRI, 2002.

2

Para los tratos de la recolección de nuestras cosechas de maíz, sirve de unidad la bolsa.

Alvarez, writing of Argentina. Clearly he thinks the bolsa is a unit for maize, but the magnitude is undefined.

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