cuerda

noun

cuer·​da

ˈkwerdə,

-rt͟hə

plural -s

: a Puerto Rican unit of land measure equal to 0.97 acre

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Spanish, cord, rope, from Latin chorda catgut, chord, cord

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