English Explanatory Dictionary

hedgerow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A row of closely planted bushes or trees forming a hedge.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛd͡ʒɹəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hedgerow.wav

Word forms

hedgerow hedgerows

Etymology

From Middle English heggerowe, heggerewe, heggerawe, from Old English *heċġrāw, *heċġrǣw (attested only as Old English heġerǣwe, heġerēwe (“hedgerow”)), equivalent to hedge + row.

Derived words

hedgerowed hedgerow jelly hedgerowless
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