"holard" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhɒˌlɑː(ɹ)d/ Forms: holards [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole”) + ἄρδω (árdō, “to water, to irrigate”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ὅλος||whole}} Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} holard (plural holards)
  1. (dated) The total water content of a sample of soil Tags: dated Categories (topical): Soil science Related terms: chresard, echard

Inflected forms

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