cavan
nounEtymology From Spanish caván, from Tagalog kaban as "Manila cavan", via Cebuano as the "provincial cavan".
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Manila, Philippines, Historical A unit of dry capacity approximately equivalent to 2.3 US bushels.
2
A unit of dry capacity equivalent to one and a half times or twice the Manila cavan.
3
Philippines, Dated A sackful equivalent to 50 kilograms.