hec‧tare /ˈhektɑː, -teə $ -ter/
noun [countable] (
written abbreviation ha)
[
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: French;
Origin: hect- 'hundred' (HECTO-) + are 'area of 100 square meters' (from Latin area)]
a unit for measuring area, equal to 10,000 square metres ⇒
acre [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲