# echard

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛkˌɑː(ɹ)d/

## Definitions
1. The portion of water in a sample of soil that is not available to vegetation.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔχω (ékhō, “to hold”) + ἄρδω (árdō, “to water, to irrigate”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/echard