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moyos de sal
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See moyo ( unit of measure ), salt ( chemical compound ) . And since we are also a misplaced entry, but with some other example : salt measured in moyos, where by the amount of salt is understood the irony of the example of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra below.

  




Danilo Enrique Noreña Benítez

It was an ancient way of measuring salt in Spain. One moyo was equivalent to 16 cantaras or arrobas. It is exactly 200 kilograms (50 kilos packs).

  


John Rene Plaut

MOYOS DE SAL The MOYO is an old measure for wine volumes. It was also used for aggregates. In Castile it amounted to 12 celemines which are 55 , 5 l but this varied from region to region.

  


GonzálezR

It refers to some measure, the etymological origin of the word moyo comes from the Latin Modius which means : measure, as it refers to salt moyos is referring to measures of salt, a moyo in volume equals 16 sings , a pitcher has capacity for 16 liters , a moya equals 256/258 liters. It's used more for wine.

  



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