half-hardy

[ haf-hahr-dee, hahf- ]

adjectiveHorticulture.
  1. having moderate resistance to cold temperatures.

Origin of half-hardy

1
First recorded in 1815–25

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British Dictionary definitions for half-hardy

half-hardy

adjective
  1. (of a cultivated plant) able to survive out of doors except during severe frost

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