acre
/ˈakɾe/ · B2 · adj
bitter
🌶️ acre sounds like acrid: both mean sharp, bitter, biting
Spanish acre shares the Latin root ācer (sharp) with English acrid, acrimony, and acerbic. Link the sound 'ACK-reh' to 'acrid' to recall bitter or pungent. The English land unit acre is a separate sense, a field area.