[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

vara \va"ra\, n. sp. see 1st vare.
   a spanish measure of length equal to about one yard. the vara
   now in use equals 33.385 inches. --johnson's cyc.
   1913 webster
see also:
vare 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

vara
     n : a spanish unit of length about a yard having different
         values in different localities

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Vara, definition of term: Vara
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