quickset Definition

quickset
noun

1a. A living slip or cutting from a plant, especially from a hawthorn or other shrub, that is put into the ground with others where they will grow to form a hedge;
1b. A collection of such slips or cuttings.
2. A hedge that is formed from such slips or cuttings.

adj

1. Said of a hedge: formed from such slips or cuttings.

Etymology: 15c: from quick, meaning ‘alive', ‘living' or ‘growing'.