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privet
priv·et P0570300 (prĭv′ĭt)n.1. Any of various shrubs of the genus Ligustrum, especially L. vulgare, having opposite leaves and clusters of white flowers and widely used for hedges.2. Any of several similar or related plants.
[Origin unknown.]privet (ˈprɪvɪt) n (Plants) a. any oleaceous shrub of the genus Ligustrum, esp L. vulgare or L. ovalifolium, having oval dark green leaves, white flowers, and purplish-black berriesb. (as modifier): a privet hedge. [C16: of unknown origin]priv•et (ˈprɪv ɪt)
n. any deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Ligustrum, of the olive family, esp. L. vulgare, having small white flowers and commonly grown as a hedge. [1535–45; orig. uncertain] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  privet - 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 hedgesgenus Ligustrum, Ligustrum - genus of Old World shrubs: privetAmur privet, Ligustrum amurense - eastern Asian shrub cultivated especially for its persistent foliageibolium privet, ibota privet, Ligustrum ibolium - fast-growing and tightly branched hybrid of Ligustrum ovalifolium and Ligustrum obtusifoliumJapanese privet, Ligustrum japonicum - evergreen shrub of Japan and Korea having small dark leaves and flowers in loose panicles; related to but smaller than Chinese privetChinese privet, Ligustrum lucidum, white wax tree - erect evergreen treelike shrub of China and Korea and Japan having acuminate leaves and flowers in long erect panicles; resembles Japanese privetLigustrum obtusifolium - small deciduous shrub having graceful arching branches and luxuriant foliageCalifornia privet, Ligustrum ovalifolium - semi-evergreen Japanese shrub having malodorous flowers; used extensively for hedges because more likely to stay green that common privetcommon privet, Ligustrum vulgare - deciduous semi-evergreen shrub used for hedgesbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
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privet
privet (prĭv`ĭt), any plant of the genus Ligustrum, Old World shrubs or small trees of the family Oleaceae (oliveolive,
common name for the Oleaceae, a family of trees and shrubs (including climbing forms) of warm temperate climates and of the Old World tropics, especially Asia and the East Indies.
..... Click the link for more information. family), some of which are common as hedge plants. Privet hedges are popular for their dark green leaves and their ease of cultivation even in adverse city conditions. The various species are evergreen, nearly evergreen, or deciduous, some producing small white flowers in profusion. They are usually propagated by cuttings. The common privet (L. vulgare) has become naturalized in the E United States; the California privet (L. ovalifolium) is a native of Japan. Privet is classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Scrophulariales.priveta. any oleaceous shrub of the genus Ligustrum, esp L. vulgare or L. ovalifolium, having oval dark green leaves, white flowers, and purplish-black berries b. (as modifier): #5a privet hedge privet
Related to privet: privet hedge, Japanese privetWords related to privetnoun any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berriesRelated Words- genus Ligustrum
- Ligustrum
- Amur privet
- Ligustrum amurense
- ibolium privet
- ibota privet
- Ligustrum ibolium
- Japanese privet
- Ligustrum japonicum
- Chinese privet
- Ligustrum lucidum
- white wax tree
- Ligustrum obtusifolium
- California privet
- Ligustrum ovalifolium
- common privet
- Ligustrum vulgare
- bush
- shrub
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