About The Word Privet
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Privet
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What's The Definition Of Privet?
[n] any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges
Synonyms | Synonyms for Privet: Related Terms | Find terms related to Privet: See Also | Amur privet | bush | California privet | Chinese privet | common privet | genus Ligustrum | ibolium privet | ibota privet | Japanese privet | Ligustrum | Ligustrum amurense | Ligustrum ibolium | Ligustrum japonicum | Ligustrum lucidum | Ligustrum obtusifolium | Ligustrum ovalifolium | Ligustrum vulgare | shrub | white wax tree Privet In Webster's Dictionary \Priv"et\, n. [Cf. Scot. privie, Prov. E. prim-print,
primwort. Prob. for primet, and perh. named from being cut
and trimmed. See, {Prim}, a., and cf. {Prime} to prune,
{Prim}, n., {Prie}, n.] (Bot.)
An ornamental European shrub ({Ligustrum vulgare}), much used
in hedges; -- called also {prim}.
{Egyptian privet}. See {Lawsonia}.
{Evergreen privet}, a plant of the genus {Rhamnus}. See
{Alatern}.
{Mock privet}, any one of several evergreen shrubs of the
genus {Phillyrea}. They are from the Mediterranean region,
and have been much cultivated for hedges and for
fancifully clipped shrubberies.
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