echard

[ ek-hahrd ]
/ ˈɛkˌhɑrd /

noun

the water in soil that is not available for absorption by plants.

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Words nearby echard

ecevit, ecf, ecf-a, ecg, ecgonine, echard, echegaray, echegaray y eizaguirre, echelette, echelon, echeveria
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British Dictionary definitions for echard

echard
/ (ˈɛkɑːd) /

noun

water that is present in the soil but cannot be absorbed or otherwise utilized by plants

Word Origin for echard

C20: from Greek ekhein to hold back + ardein to water
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