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hardy

Pronunciation: /ˈhɑːdi/

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Definition of hardy

adjective (hardier, hardiest)

  • capable of enduring difficult conditions; robust:a hardy breed of cattle
  • (of a plant) able to survive outside during winter: a favourite flowering shrub for early spring, vigorous and hardy

Derivatives

hardily

adverb

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'bold, daring'): from Old French hardi, past participle of hardir 'become bold', of Germanic origin; related to hard

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