hectare: Meaning and Definition of

hec•tare

Pronunciation: (hek'târ), [key]
— n.
  1. a unit of surface, or land, measure equal to 100 ares, or 10,000 square meters: equivalent to 2.471 acres. Abbr.: ha
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