quickset

quick·set  (kwkst)

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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[quick, alive + set.]

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quickset [ˈkwɪkˌsɛt] Chiefly Brit

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture)

a.  a plant or cutting, esp of hawthorn, set so as to form a hedge

b.  such plants or cuttings collectively

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a hedge composed of such plants

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) composed of such plants

[from quick in the archaic sense live, growing + set to plant, set in the ground]

Thesaurus

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" cutting, slip - a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
Adj.	1.	quickset - grown from cuttings planted directly in the ground; "a quickset hawthorn hedge" planted - set in the soil for growth

Translations

quickset [ˈkwɪkset]

A. ADJ → compuesto de plantas vivas(esp de espinos)

B. N (= slip) → plantón m; (= hawthorn) → espino m; (= hedge) → seto m vivo(esp de espinos)