# hedgerow

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɛd͡ʒɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #73,256

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

## Etymology
From Middle English heggerowe, heggerewe, heggerawe, from Old English *heċġrāw, *heċġrǣw (attested only as Old English heġerǣwe, heġerēwe (“hedgerow”)), equivalent to hedge + row.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hedgerow