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rotl

UK/ˈɹɒtəl/ US/ˈɹɒtl/ uncommon uk

noun

1.

a unit of weight used in some Moslem countries near the Mediterranean; varies between one and five pounds

Origin

From Arabic رُطْل (ruṭl), variant of classical رِطْل (riṭl), ultimately from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra).

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