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(kwĭk′sĕt′)n. Chiefly British
1. Cuttings or slips of a plant suitable for hedges.
2. A hedge consisting of these plant cuttings or slips.
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quickset
(ˈkwɪkˌsɛt)n
1. (Agriculture)
a. a plant or cutting, esp of hawthorn, set so as to form a hedge
b. such plants or cuttings collectively
2. (Agriculture) a hedge composed of such plants
adj
(Agriculture) composed of such plants
[C15: from quick in the archaic sense live, growing + set to plant, set in the ground]
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quick•set
(ˈkwɪkˌsɛt)n. Chiefly Brit.
1. a plant or cutting, esp. of hawthorn, set to grow as in a hedge.
2. a hedge of such plants.
[1400–50]
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Noun | 1. | quickset - cuttings of plants set in the ground to grow as hawthorn for hedges or vines; "a quickset of a vine planted in a vineyard" |
Adj. | 1. | quickset - grown from cuttings planted directly in the ground; "a quickset hawthorn hedge" planted - set in the soil for growth |
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