arroba

How To Use arroba In A Sentence

• The Indians of America carry all their products, such as maize, sugar, coffee, etc., in bags made of this leaf, which they know how to arrange so well, that they transport an "arroba," or twenty-five pounds any distance without a single grain escaping, and without any appliance other than a liana or creeper to tie it up with. Scientific American, Volume 22, No. 1, January 1, 1870 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.
• But the Indians have no scales, and accordingly for them the arroba was a thing of bulk and not of weight. Head Hunters of the Amazon: Seven Years of Exploration and Adventure
• I have always heard Mexicans call the @ the arroba. How do I type the sign arobat @
• Their principal ceremony is in connection with the ripening of the algarroba, when the priests in fantastic dress go about the trees, dancing and singing at the top of their voices to the sound of a wooden drum, keeping up the din day and night. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman
• The first time I heard it called arroba was 1994 when I was doing research in TN. How do I type the sign arobat @
• Yes, there are delights; but "life is real, life is earnest," and a meal of _algarroba_ beans (the husks of the prodigal son of Luke XV.) is not any more tempting if eaten under the shade of Through Five Republics on Horseback, Being an Account of Many Wanderings in South America
• The monk's advice is like the algarroba; -- [The algarroba is a sort of leguminous plant common in Spain] -- when it is laid up to dry it may be reasonably wholesome, but it is harsh and bitter enough when taken fresh. Leila or, the Siege of Granada, Book II.
• From the algarroba they prepare an intoxicating liquor which rouses them to a fighting frenzy. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman
• From the _algarroba_ bean an intoxicating drink is made, called _ang - min_, and then yells, hellish sounds and murderous blows inspire terror in the paleface guest. Through Five Republics on Horseback, Being an Account of Many Wanderings in South America
• -- The locust tree of the West Indies; also called algarroba in tropical regions. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture