Of a hedge, fence, etc.: formed of living plants, esp. thorny ones such as hawthorn. Cf. quick, adj. 4b. Also figurative.
| 单词 | θ20880 |
| 释义 | the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by habit > tree or woody plant > wood or assemblage of trees or shrubs > [adjective] > of, characterized by, or lacking hedges (4) quickset1535 Of a hedge, fence, etc.: formed of living plants, esp. thorny ones such as hawthorn. Cf. quick, adj. 4b. Also figurative. hedgy1597 Characterized by abundance of hedges. quickwood1696 Living plants, esp. hawthorn, used for hedging; = quick, n.1 4a; quickset, n.1 1b. Chiefly attributive. hedgeless1802 Destitute of hedges. |
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