hardhack

[ hahrd-hak ]

noun

1. a woolly-leaved North American shrub, Spiraea tomentosa, of the rose family, having short, spikelike clusters of rose-colored flowers.
2. shrubby cinquefoil.

hardhack

/ ˈhɑːdˌhæk /

noun

1. a woody North American rosaceous plant, Spiraea tomentosa, with downy leaves and tapering clusters of small pink or white flowers Also calledsteeplebush

Word History and Origins

Origin of hardhack¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; hard + hack ¹

Example Sentences

Even the peaceful influences of the Sabbath were unable to restore tranquillity to Hardhack.

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And the causes of all these efforts on the part of Hardhack society enjoyed themselves intensely.

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But all this excitement was as nothing compared with the tumult which agitated the tender hearts of the maidens at Hardhack.

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The lithe red fox glides across the upper pastures and weaves among the hardhack unchallenged, for this is not hunting weather.

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Take an infusion of hardhack, strain, and add a table-spoonful of finely-pulverized charcoal to every three quarts of fluid.

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