Acre

Noun

 * 1) A unit of surface area (symbol a. or ac.), originally as much as a yoke of oxen could plough in a day; later defined as an area 1 chain (22 yd) by 1 furlong (220 yd), or 4,840 square yards. Equivalent to about 4,046.86 square metres.
 * 2)  A large amount (of area).
 * 3)  A field.

Derived terms

 * acre foot
 * God's acre

Related terms

 * acorn

Etymology
æcer:, from, from. Compare Latin ager: (English agri-:), Ancient Greek ἀγρός:, and English acorn:.

Translations

 * Croatian:
 * Esperanto: akreo
 * Estonian:
 * Finnish:
 * Japanese: エーカー
 * Kurdish:


 * Navajo:
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic:
 * Spanish:
 * Volapük: göded

Anagrams

 * care
 * race

Etymology
Probably from akr:.

Noun

 * 1)  acre

Anagrams

 * care
 * créa
 * race

Etymology
From acre:, neuter nominative singular of acer:.

Adjective

 * 1) sharp, sour
 * 2) harsh

Related terms

 * acredine
 * acremente

Anagrams

 * care, cera, c'era, crea, reca

Adjective
acre



Adjective

 * 1) bitter; acrid
 * 2) caustic

Noun

 * 1) acre