Definition of Privet

Priv´et
n.1.(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.


Related Words

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

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