A unit of measurement for dry goods like grain, used in Spain and Latin America, roughly equivalent to a handful or small bushel.
From Spanish 'almud,' derived from Arabic 'al-mudd' (a dry measure). The term reflects medieval Islamic influence on Spanish measurement systems.
The almud is a perfect example of how trade languages preserve history—this Arabic measurement system spread across the Mediterranean and into the Americas with Spanish conquistadors, unchanged for over a thousand years.
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