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hedge

36 ENTRIES FOUND:

1hedge

noun \ˈhej\

Definition of HEDGE

1
a : a fence or boundary formed by a dense row of shrubs or low trees b : barrier, limit
2
: a means of protection or defense (as against financial loss)
3
: a calculatedly noncommittal or evasive statement

Examples of HEDGE

  1. <the messenger was confronted with a hedge of spears held aloft by the castle guards>

Origin of HEDGE

Middle English hegge, from Old English hecg; akin to Old English haga hedge, hawthorn
First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

Rhymes with HEDGE

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