Acre — meaning in English

English meaning

• acre noun A unit of land area equal to 4,840 square yards (about 4,047 square metres), historically the amount of land a team of oxen could plough in a day.
• acrid adj Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
• pungent adj Having a sharp, strong smell or taste that stings the nose or tongue.

Senses

Acre is used for these senses in English:

• Acre A port city in northern Israel, holiest city in the Baháʼí Faith.
• Acre A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Rio Branco.
• acre Any of various similar units of area in other systems.
• acrid (figurative) Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.
• pungent Having a strong taste that stings the tongue; said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.

acrid — full definition

1. adj Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
2. adj Causing heat and irritation.
3. adj Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.

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