half-hardy

adjective

Of a plant: requiring protection against frost.

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robust
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Meanings

adjectivehalf-hardy (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf a plant: requiring protection against frost.
nounhalf-hardy (plural half-hardies)

plural half-hardies

  1. biologyA plant that requires protection against frost.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of plants) requiring protection from frost

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robust

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From half- + hardy.

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APA

half-hardy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-hardy

MLA

“half-hardy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-hardy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half-hardy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-hardy.

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