metric pound

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

This is the closest metric unit to the imperial pound (of approximately 454 grams).

Noun[edit]

metric pound (plural metric pounds)

  1. (informal) Half a kilogram, or 500 grams.

See also[edit]

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