hedgerow
hedgerow · hedgerows
живая изгородь, экивок
Hecke
A row of closely planted bushes or trees forming a hedgeA row of closely planted bushes or trees forming a hedge.
/ˈhɛd͡ʒɹəʊ/
» I walked along a lane bordered with hedgerows.
Meaning
1 sensesA row of closely planted bushes or trees forming a hedge.
Hecke
a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
Examples
3 sentencesI walked along a lane bordered with hedgerows.
We planted blackthorn and whitethorn to make a new hedgerow.
He walked along the narrow road, pausing to take photos of flowers in the hedgerow.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
a row of closely planted bushes or trees forming a hedge:
Origin
From Middle English heggerowe, heggerewe, heggerawe, from Old English *heċġrāw, *heċġrǣw (From Middle English heggerowe, heggerewe, heggerawe, from Old English *heċġrāw, *heċġrǣw (attested only as Old English heġerǣwe, heġerēwe (“hedgerow”)), equivalent to hedge + row.
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Forms
plural: hedgerowsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes:hedge