oka

Meaning

  1. A former Turkish, Egyptian, Hungarian, and Romanian unit of weight, usually of a little more than a kilogram.
  2. A unit of volume in Egypt (and formerly Turkey) corresponding to about 1.2 litres.

Synonyms

Oxalis crenata

Oxalis tuberosa

common wood sorrel

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32k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɒkə/
Etymology

From Italian oca, from French oque, from Ottoman Turkish اوقه (okka). Doublet of ounce, inch, uncia, ouguiya, and awqiyyah.

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