an old French unit of land measure, formerly used in parts of Quebec and Louisiana, equal to about acre
Origin:
Fr, ult. < Gaul arepenis
See arpent in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Any of various French units of land measurement, especially one used in parts of Canada and the southern United States and equal to about 0.4 hectare (0.85 acre).
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin arepennis, half acre; see per1 in Indo-European roots