Hectacre

//hɛkteɪkə(ɹ)// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One hundred acres. rare
  2. 2
    Hectare. nonstandard

    "In Maryland, I have about six woody plant species per hectacre. (One hectacre, a metric measurement, equals 2.47 acres.)"

Example

More examples

"In Maryland, I have about six woody plant species per hectacre. (One hectacre, a metric measurement, equals 2.47 acres.)"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From hect- + acre.

Etymology 2

From confusion of hectare and acre.

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