quintal
/ˈkwɪntəl/noun
1- a unit of weight equal to a hundredweight (112 lb) or formerly, 100 lb英担(英制重量单位, 等于现在的112磅或原来的100磅)。
1.1
- a unit of weight equal to 100 kg公担(公制重量单位, 等于100公斤)。
词源
late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin quintale, from Arabic kintār, based on Latin centenarius 'containing a hundred'.