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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Orchard \Or"chard\, n. [AS. ortgeard, wyrtgeard, lit., wortyard,
i. e., a yard for herbs; wyrt herb + geard yard. See {Wort},
{Yard} inclosure.]
1. A garden. [Obs.]
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2. An inclosure containing fruit trees; also, the fruit
trees, collectively; -- used especially of apples,
peaches, pears, cherries, plums, or the like, less
frequently of nutbearing trees and of sugar maple trees.
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{Orchard grass} (Bot.), a tall coarse grass ({Dactylis
glomerata}), introduced into the United States from
Europe. It grows usually in shady places, and is of value
for forage and hay.
{Orchard house} (Hort.), a glazed structure in which fruit
trees are reared in pots.
{Orchard oriole} (Zool.), a bright-colored American oriole
({Icterus spurius}), which frequents orchards. It is
smaller and darker thah the Baltimore oriole.
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