- hoards
- hÉ”rd /hÉ”Ëd n. accumulation or supply that has been carefully gathered and set aside in a safe place, stockpile, store; treasure v. collect, gather, amass, stockpile (i.e. food, money, etc.)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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