cuarto y mitad

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, "[a] quarter and a half" i.e. a quarter of a kilogram and half [of a quarter]

Noun

cuarto y mitad m (uncountable)

  1. 375 grams (especially of meat)
    cuarto y mitad de costillas
    375 g of ribs, a half rack of ribs
  2. (idiomatic) a generous helping
    • 2019, Martino, El ataque de los botes de sopa:
      En realidad sentía cuarto y mitad de aflicción
      In reality I felt a great deal of grief

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