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Plants that double as walls, and words that refuse to commit to anything.
means A hedge is either a row of dense shrubs forming a boundary, or cautious language that limits a statement's risk.
from From Old English hecg, meaning a fence of bushes; the verb sense of dodging commitment grew from the idea of guarding or hemming oneself in.
Financial cousinTo hedge a bet means betting both ways.
Living architectureSome English hedges predate the Norman Conquest entirely.
Hedge fundsNamed for hedging risk, though many barely do.