orchard

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English orchard, orcherd, from Old English orċeard, ortġeard, a compound of *ort (probably from Proto-Germanic *urtiz, a dissimilated variant of Proto-Germanic *wurt- (“wort (plant)”), later incorrectly associated with unrelated Latin hortus (“garden”)) + ġeard (see hortyard and yard, which ironically is etymologically linked with hortus). Cognate with Swedish örtagård (“herb garden”), Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍄𐌹𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌳𐍃 (aurtigards, “orchard”), Old High German orzōn (“to cultivate a field”). Equivalent to wort +‎ yard. More at root. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɔː.tʃəd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɔɹ.t͡ʃɚd/ Hyphenation: or‧chard === Noun === orchard (plural orchards) A garden or an area of land for the cultivation of fruit or nut trees. Synonyms: grove, plantation, woodlet The trees themselves cultivated in such an area. ==== Hyponyms ==== olive grove Note: most hyponyms are transparent combinations of [fruit] + "orchard". For example, apple orchard, peach orchard, walnut orchard, etc. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Darroch