"metric pound" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: metric pounds [plural]
Etymology: This is the closest metric unit to the imperial pound (of approximately 454 grams). Head templates: {{en-noun}} metric pound (plural metric pounds)
  1. (informal) Half a kilogram, or 500 grams. Tags: informal Related terms: w:Pound (english: mass)
    Sense id: en-metric_pound-en-noun-Bxqog5tw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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