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quickset

adj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Grown from cuttings planted directly into the ground

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The cuttings used, or the hedge produced by this method.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To enclose (something) with quickset hedge.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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4

noun

Meaning 4

cuttings of plants set in the ground to grow as hawthorn for hedges or vines

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a quickset of a vine planted in a vineyard

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Broader terms: cutting, slip

History

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: жив плет (živ plet) — cuttings
  • Finnish: pistokkaat — cuttings
  • Georgian: სხლტე (sxlṭe) — cuttings
  • Georgian: ხერგული (xerguli) — cuttings