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Definition of: hectare
(hek′târ) noun
A unit of area in the metric system; 100 ares; equal to 10,000 square meters, or 2.471 acres: also spelled hektare. See METRIC SYSTEM. [<F <Gk. hekaton a hundred + F are ARE2]
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