quintal
noun
quin·tal ˈkwin-tᵊl 
ˈkan-
ˈkan- 1
: hundredweight
2
: a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms (about 220 pounds)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The dancers’ hangout is the Angolan quintal or backyard, a hub of activity during long, curfewed nights of unending civil war. 
Ananya Jahanara Kabir, Quartz Africa, 3 Nov. 2020
Ananya Jahanara Kabir, Quartz Africa, 3 Nov. 2020 Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin quintale, from Arabic qinṭār, from Late Greek kentēnarion, from Late Latin centenarium, from Latin, neuter of centenarius consisting of a hundred — more at centenary
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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