quickset

/ˌkwɪkˈsɛt/
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Other forms: quicksets

Definitions of quickset
  1. noun
    cuttings of plants set in the ground to grow as hawthorn for hedges or vines
    “a quickset of a vine planted in a vineyard”
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    type of:
    cutting, slip
    a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
  2. adjective
    grown from cuttings planted directly in the ground
    “a quickset hawthorn hedge”
    synonyms:
    planted
    set in the soil for growth
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