hedge tree

noun

The Osage orange tree.

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Meanings

nounhedge tree (plural hedge trees)

plural hedge trees

  1. The Osage orange tree.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
horseappleosage orange

Origin

Referring to its use as barrier vegetation on the Great Plains of the US.

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APA

hedge tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hedge%20tree

MLA

“hedge tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hedge%20tree. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hedge tree,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hedge%20tree.

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