Irish acre
now chiefly historical
noun
(In Ireland) a measure of land.
- The size of area described varies but is typically held to be equivalent to approx. 1.62 English or statute acres (approx. 0.65 hectares)..
Origin
Late 16th century.
- brush past
- brush someone/thing aside
- brush someone/thing off
- brushstroke
- brushtail
- brush-tailed possum
- brush-turkey
- brush-up
- brush up on (or brush something up)
- brush wolf
- brushwood
- brushwork
- brushy
- brusque
- brusquely
- brusqueness
- brusquerie
- Brussels
- Brussels carpet
- Brussels griffon
- Brussels lace
- Brussel sprout
- Brussels sprout
- brut
- brutal