orchard

views updated May 11 2018

or·chard / ˈôrchərd/ • n. a piece of land planted with fruit trees.DERIVATIVES: or·char·dist / -ist/ n.

orchard

views updated Jun 11 2018

orchard OE. ortġeard, orċe(a)rd garden, orchard = Goth. aurtigards garden; the first element is prob. — L. hortus garden; the second is YARD1.