vara: Meaning and Definition of

va•ra

Pronunciation: (vär'u Sp. bä'rä Port. vä'ru), [key]
— pl. va•ras
  1. a unit of length in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, varying from about 32 in. (81 cm) to about 43 in. (109 cm).
  2. the square vara, used as a unit of area.
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