A hedge of thorny shrubs; spec. a hedge composed of hawthorn ‘sets’.
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释义 | 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 > thorn-hedge (4) thorn-hedge1560 A hedge of thorny shrubs; spec. a hedge composed of hawthorn ‘sets’. prick-hedge1601 a hawthorn hedge. thorn-quick1755 a young thorn-plant for a hedge. stagger1793 (See quot. 1879.) |
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