hectare
nounmasculinetécnico/ɛ.ˈkta.ɾɨ/medium
hec·ta·re
Definition
A unit of area equal to 100 ares or 10,000 square meters (symbol: ha).
The farm covers an area of fifty hectares.
The fire destroyed several hundred hectares of woodland.
Common collocations
hectare of landfive-hectare vineyardmeasured in hectares
Etymology
Do francês 'hectare', formado a partir do grego 'hekatón' (cem) + 'are' (unidade de área).