pood

/pu:d/

Thân thiện

A merchant weighs a pood of grain on a large scale.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A Russian unit of weight: A traditional unit of mass used in Russia and other parts of the former Russian Empire, equivalent to approximately 36 pounds or 16.38 kilograms.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The merchant sold grain by the pood.
  • In the old recipe, they required half a pood of flour.

Advanced Usage

• Historical and Cultural Context: The "pood" is an archaic unit not used in modern official measurements but may appear in historical texts, literature, or discussions of traditional Russian markets and trade.
  • The strength of the legendary warrior was described as being able to lift a pood with one hand.

Variants and Related Words

• Funt: (Russian: фунт) A smaller traditional Russian unit of weight, approximately 0.9 pounds. There were 40 funts in one pood.

Synonyms

• Unit of mass: A general term for any standard quantity used to measure weight.
• Traditional measure: Refers to non-metric, historical units of measurement.

Notes on Meaning

• The "pood" is specifically a Russian unit. It is not interchangeable with pounds or kilograms in contemporary usage but represents a fixed historical value.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a Russian unit of weight equal to approximately 36 pounds