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vara

US/ˈvɑrʌ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localities

Origin

Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese vara (“rod”), from Latin vāra (“fork”).

Phrases

  • coxa vara
  • tibia vara

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