Oke (?), n. [Turk. okkah, fr. Ar. &umac;k&imac;yah, wak&imac;yah, prob. fr. Gr. , , an ounce, fr. L. uncia. Cf. Ounce a weight.]

1.

A Turkish and Egyptian weight, equal to about 2

2.

An Hungarian and Wallachian measure, equal to about 2

 

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