Definition of "Hardy" :

noun: English novelist and poet (1840-1928)

noun: United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)

adjective: invulnerable to fear or intimidation

adjective: having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

"Hardy explorers of northern Canada."

adjective: able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions

"Strawberries are hardy and easy to grow."