\Or"chard\, n. [AS. ortgeard, wyrtgeard, lit., wortyard,
i. e., a yard for herbs; wyrt herb + geard yard. See {Wort},
{Yard} inclosure.]
1. A garden. [Obs.]

2. An inclosure containing fruit trees; also, the fruit
   trees, collectively; -- used especially of apples,
   peaches, pears, cherries, plums, or the like, less
   frequently of nutbearing trees and of sugar maple trees.

{Orchard grass} (Bot.), a tall coarse grass ({Dactylis
   glomerata}), introduced into the United States from
   Europe. It grows usually in shady places, and is of value
   for forage and hay.

{Orchard house} (Hort.), a glazed structure in which fruit
   trees are reared in pots.

{Orchard oriole} (Zool.), a bright-colored American oriole
   ({Icterus spurius}), which frequents orchards. It is
   smaller and darker thah the Baltimore oriole.