hemina

noun4

1. •
   (historical) A unit of dry measure, equivalent to around 23 liters.
2. •
   (historical) A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of ⁵⁄₆ Roman pound of wine, equivalent to around 0.27 L.

   • ...an Aeginean Hemina of Hydromel ... — 1727
3. •
   (historical) One of two traditional Spanish units of measure.
4. •
   (historical) A variable unit traditionally defined as the land area that could be sown by one (dry measure) hemina of seed; typically between 500 and 1,000 square metres in size, depending on the crop and local climate.