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Hedgerow definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HEDGEROW, n. A row or series of shrubs or trees planted for inclosure, or separation of fields.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes [syn: hedge, hedgerow]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: before 12th century a row of shrubs or trees enclosing or separating fields

Britannica Concise

Fence or boundary formed by a dense row of shrubs or low trees. Hedgerows enclose or separate fields, protect the soil from wind erosion, and serve to keep cattle and other livestock enclosed. To lay a hedge, the trunks of closely planted saplings of species suitable for hedgerows (e.g., hawthorn) are cut a good portion of the way through and the sapling laid down on the ground. New growth rises vertically, forming an impenetrable mesh of branches. In Britain, hedgerows have been a feature of the countryside since the enclosure movement and provide a habitat for numerous songbirds and small animals. As large-scale mechanized farming has become dominant, hedgerows are being removed to combine small fields into larger ones.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a row of bushes etc. forming a hedge.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Hedgerow Hedge"row`, n. A row of shrubs, or trees, planted for inclosure or separation of fields. By hedgerow elms and hillocks green. --Milton.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(hedgerows) A hedgerow is a row of bushes, trees, and plants, usually growing along a bank bordering a country lane or between fields. N-VAR