transcription, транскрипция: [ ̈ɪˈhɑ:dɪ ]
adj. (hardier, hardiest) 1 robust; capable of enduring difficult conditions. 2 (of a plant) able to grow in the open air all the year. øhardy annual 1 an annual plant that may be sown in the open. 2 joc. a subject that comes up at regular intervals. øøhardily adv. hardiness n. [ME f. OF hardi past part. of hardir become bold, f. Gmc, rel. to HARD]