Article Nº 2856 Word, term or place-name · Vol. III · p. 131 Peso Word, term or place-nameTrade, money and prices A local unit of weight used for onions, equal to 52 kg in Funchal and 50 kg in Caniço. A measure used to determine the weight of onions. The peso corresponds to 52 kilograms in Funchal and to 50 kilograms in Caniço (‘reed’). Places mentioned CaniçoFunchal Related Referenced here · 1 Onion (Allium cepa) Nº 0878 Previous · Nº 2855 Pescadores (Casa dos) Next · Nº 2857 Peach tree (Prunus persica)