Hectacre
//hɛkteɪkə(ɹ)// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One hundred acres. rare
- 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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