hardy

 
Pronunciation: /ˈhɑːdi/

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