The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Centare \Cen"tare`\, n. [F. centiare; centi- (L. centum) + -are.] A measure of area, the hundredth part of an are; one square meter, or about 11/5 square yards. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
centare n 1: a centare is 1/100th of an are [syn: square meter, square metre, centare]