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pood

/puːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
pood
IPA
/puːd/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An obsolete Russian unit of mass, equal to 40 Russian funt, or about 16.38 kg (approximately 36.11 pounds).

noun

A Russian unit of mass used for kettlebells, now rounded off to 16 kg (about 35.274 pounds).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Russian пуд (pud). Doublet of funt, pfund, pound, and punt.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

poods (plural) poud (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce pood?
The recorded pronunciation is /puːd/.
What does pood mean?
An obsolete Russian unit of mass, equal to 40 Russian funt, or about 16.38 kg (approximately 36.11 pounds).
Where does pood come from?
It is traced to Russian.

How to pronounce pood

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