Dictionary entry

Oke

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Oke (ōk), n. [Turk. okkah, fr. Ar. ūkīyah, wakīyah, prob. fr. Gr. ουγγἴα, ουγκἴα, an ounce, fr. L. uncia. Cf. Ounce a weight.] 1. A Turkish and Egyptian weight, equal to about 2¾ pounds.

2. An Hungarian and Wallachian measure, equal to about 2½ pints.