Main Entry:

or·chard

Pronunciation:

\ˈȯr-chərd\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English ortgeard, from ort- (from Latin hortus garden) + geard yard — more at yard

Date:

before 12th century

: a planting of fruit trees, nut trees, or sugar maples ; also : the trees of such a planting