hardy
/ˈhɑːdi//ˈhɑɹdi/
noun
- 1
(usually in the plural) Anything, especially a plant, that is hardy.
- 2
A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the hardy hole.
adjective
- 1
Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
- 2
Able to survive adverse growing conditions.
“A hardy plant is one that can withstand the extremes of climate, such as frost.”
- 3
Brave and resolute.
- 4
Impudent.
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