caban

caban (plural cabans)

1. (Philippines) A grain measure equal to 3.47 cubic feet, used in the Philippine Islands.
   • 1916, Fedor Jagor; Tomas de Comyn; Chas. Wilkes; Rudolf Virchow., The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes‎:

     After a good harvest the caban fetches four reales; but just before the harvest the price rises to one dollar, and often much higher.

   • 1906, John Foreman, The Philippine Islands‎:

     Eusebio Mazorca further states: [105]--"The Governor receives payment of the tribute in rice-paddy, which he credits to the native at two reales in silver per caban.

caban in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

• Nacba

From Italian gabbano

• IPA^(key): /ka.bɑ̃/

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caban m (plural cabans)

1. reefer jacket

• “caban” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

caban m pl

1. plural of cab