hedgelingn.
/ˈhɛdʒlɪŋ/ 1. A young or dwarf hedge.
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the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by habit > tree or woody plant > wood or assemblage of trees or shrubs > [noun] > planted, cultivated, or valued > hedge or hedgerow
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1787 W. Marshall Rural Econ. Norfolk I. 103 The hedgling is defended on one side by a deep ditch.
2. A young hedge-bird. (Cf. fledgling n. and adj.)
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1848 T. Aird Poet. Wks. 241 The callow hedgelings chirping through the briar.
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