oka

A noun with multiple meanings: a Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds; a Turkish liquid unit equal to 1.3 pints; or a South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers.

• 🌐اسم له عدة معانٍ: وحدة تركية للوزن تعادل نحو 2.75 رطل؛ ووحدة تركية لحجم السوائل تعادل 1.3 باينت؛ أو نبات الأوكسالية الحامضة من أمريكا الجنوبية الذي يُزرع من أجل درناته الصالحة للأكل.

1. Turkish unit of weight C1 formal

   A traditional Turkish unit of weight, approximately equal to 2.75 pounds or 1.25 kilograms.

   • The merchant weighed the spices in okas.
   • One oka of gold was worth a small fortune.
   • The recipe called for half an oka of flour.

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2. Turkish liquid unit C1 formal

   A traditional Turkish unit of liquid volume, approximately equal to 1.3 pints or 0.75 liters.

   • He bought an oka of olive oil from the market.
   • The barrel held ten okas of wine.
   • She poured an oka of water into the pot.

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3. South American plant C1 formal

   A South American wood sorrel (Oxalis tuberosa) cultivated for its edible tubers.

   • The farmers harvested the oka tubers in the fall.
   • Oka is a staple food in some Andean regions.
   • She cooked a stew with oka and other vegetables.

   🌐نبات أمريكي جنوبي

   المرادفات: oca