Bahama

& a. [For etym. see def.] As adjective: From the Bahama Islands in the West Indies, between lat. 21° to 27° Ν., and long. 71° to 79° W. Bahama red-wood. The English name of a plant, Rhamnus colubrina. ba-har', bar're, s . [Arab. bahar ; from ba hara = to charge with a load. ( Mahn .).] Two weights which are current in certain parts of the East Indies. The Great Bahar is 524 lbs. 9 oz. avoirdupois. It is used for weighing pepper, cloves, nut megs, . The Little Bahar weighs 437 lbs. 9 oz. avoir dupois, and is used for weighing quicksilver, vermilion, ivory, silk, .