Category:Orchard

Or"chard, n. Etym: [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.