Definition of Orchard. Meaning of Orchard. Synonyms of Orchard

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Definition of Orchard

Orchard
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.] 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. 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.

Meaning of Orchard from wikipedia

- An orchard is an intentional plantation of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production. Orchards comprise fruit- or nut-producing trees that...
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- Orchard Park is an incorporated town in Erie County, New York, United States. It is an outer ring suburb southeast of Buffalo. As of the 2010 census,...
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- Orchard Park may refer to: Royal Orchard Park in Markham, Ontario Orchard Park Shopping Centre in Kelowna, British Columbia Orchard Park, Cambridgeshire...
- The Orchard Enterprises NY, Inc., doing business as The Orchard (also known as The Orchard Music), is an American music and entertainment company, specializing...
- Quince Orchard may refer to: Quince Orchard, Maryland, an unincorporated area and neighborhood of Gaithersburg, Maryland Quince Orchard Road, part of Maryland...
- Cherry Orchard may refer to: The Cherry Orchard, a play by Anton Chekhov. The Cherry Orchard (1974 film), an adaptation on Australian television, starring...
- Orchard Hill may refer to: Orchard Hill, Georgia Orchard Hill, Maryland Orchard Hill, a residential area of Northam, Devon, England Orchard Hill (Omaha)...