pood (p d)n. A Russian unit of weight equivalent to about 16.4 kilograms (36.1 pounds) avoirdupois. [Russian pud, from Old Norse pund, pound, ultimately from Latin pond  ; see pound1.] |
pood [puːd]
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit of weight, used in Russia, equal to 36.1 pounds or 16.39 kilograms
[from Russian pud, probably from Old Norse pund pound2]
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| Noun | 1. | pood - a Russian unit of weight equal to approximately 36 pounds weight unit, weight - a unit used to measure weight; "he placed two weights in the scale pan" |
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