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Hardy vs Devon - What's the difference?

hardy | devon |

As nouns the difference between hardy and devon

is that hardy is a blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the (hardy hole) while devon is (australia|eastern australia) a type of processed meat sausage.

As a adjective hardy

is having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships a hardy plant is one that can withstand the extremes of climate, such as frost.

hardy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. A hardy plant is one that can withstand the extremes of climate, such as frost.

    • Synonyms

    * robust * rugged * strong

    Derived terms

    * cold hardy

    Noun

    (hardies)
  • A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the (hardy hole).
    • (Webster 1913)

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    devon

    English

    (wikipedia Devon)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A county of England bordered by Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, the Bristol Channel and the English Channel.
  • Any of a number of places in US and Canada.
  • derived from the place name, or a variant of Devin.
  • of modern American usage, derived from the place name.

    • Synonyms

    * (county) Devonshire

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One of a breed of hardy cattle originating in Devon, England.