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hardy

har·dy [ hrdee ] (comparative har·di·er, superlative har·di·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. robust: sufficiently robust to withstand fatigue, hardship, or adverse physical conditions

2. botany not sensitive to cold: describes plants that are able to live outdoors during the winter
a hardy shrub

3. courageous: courageous and daring

[13th century. < French hardi< hardir "become bold" < Germanic]

har·di·ly adverb
har·di·ness noun
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