In Spain and countries settled by the Spanish, a land measure of varying size. In Cuba it is about 33 acres; in Puerto Rico, about 194 acres; in the southwestern United States, about 108 acres.
Origin
From Spanish; compare caballero. cavalry, and chivalry.
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