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Meaning of Hedgerow | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhɛd͡ʒɹəʊ

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية السياج
Bosanski sebe seto
Cymraeg gwrych
Deutsch Hecke
Español seto
Suomi pensasaita
Français haie
Gàidhlig callaid
Galego sebe
Hrvatski sebe seto
Српски sebe seto
Svenska hack

Examples

“He had a suit of summer mufti, and a broad-brimmed blue beaver hat looped with leaves broken from the hedgerows in the lanes, and a Leander scarf tucked full of flowers: loosestrife, meadowrue, orchis, ragged-robin.”
“If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now, it's just a spring clean for the may queen”
“The original ditches were created by digging trenches, as boundaries and/or irrigation. But to the English, the ditch is the trench. Whereas in Ireland, the ditch is the raised bank of earth and the hedgerow on top. (As for the trench, where I come from that’s a sheugh).”
“In fact, a railway lined with hedgerows and shrubs would be perfect for reliability and biodiversity. Hawthorn, for example, can take a good cut and grow back strongly, while still providing shelter for creatures and acting as a natural fence line.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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