ORCHANET
Or"cha*net, n. Etym: [F. orcanète.] (Bot.)
Defn: Same as Alkanet, 2. Ainsworth.
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.
ORCHARDING
Or"chard*ing, n.
1. The cultivation of orchards.
2. Orchards, in general.
ORCHARDIST
Or"chard*ist, n.
Defn: One who cultivates an orchard.