[awr-cherd] 
| 1. | an area of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees. |
| 2. | a group or collection of such trees. |
| or·chard (ôr'chərd) n.
[Middle English, from Old English orceard, alteration of ortgeard : perhaps wyrt, wort, plant; see wort1 + geard, yard; see gher-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
tʃərd