vara
[ vahr-uh; Spanish bah-rah; Portuguese vah-ruh ]
/ ˈvɑr ə; Spanish ˈbɑ rɑ; Portuguese ˈvɑ rə /
noun, plural va·ras [vahr-uh z; Spanish bah-rahs; Portuguese vah-ruh sh] /ˈvɑr əz; Spanish ˈbɑ rɑs; Portuguese ˈvɑ rəʃ/.
a unit of length in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, varying from about 32 inches (81 cm) to about 43 inches (109 cm).
the square vara, used as a unit of area.
Origin of vara
1595–1605; < Spanish < Latin
vāra forked pole, noun use of feminine of
vārus crooked, bent
Words nearby vara
vapourer moth,
vaquero,
vaquez disease,
var,
var.,
vara,
varactor,
varah,
varanasi,
varangian,
vardar
Example sentences from the Web for vara
British Dictionary definitions for vara
vara
/ (ˈvɑːrə) /
noun
a unit of length used in Spain, Portugal, and South America and having different values in different localities, usually between 32 and 43 inches (about 80 to 108 centimetres)
Word Origin for vara
C17: via Spanish from Latin: wooden trestle, from
vārus crooked