privet

[ priv-it ]

/ ˈprɪv ɪt /

noun

any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Ligustrum, especially L. vulgare, having clusters of small white flowers and commonly grown as a hedge.

Origin of privet

First recorded in 1535–45; origin uncertain

Words nearby privet

privation, privatism, privative, privatization issue, privatize, privet, privet hawk, privilege, privileged, privileged altar, privileged site

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Example sentences from the Web for privet

Down below, amid that immemorial acrid smell of privet, two little girls were busily digging in the front garden.
The Vanity Girl|Compton Mackenzie
At the sides of the house were bushes of lilac and guelder-rose and privet, entirely hiding the farm buildings behind.
The Rainbow|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
The lawn was always fresh and crisp, the borders of privet were neatly trimmed and the flower beds disposed effectively.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
She went through the field to the privet hedge, clambered into the middle of it, and reclined upon the thick boughs.
A Pair of Blue Eyes|Thomas Hardy

What's your notion of a California privet hedge and entertaining the same?
Our Square and the People in It|Samuel Hopkins Adams

British Dictionary definitions for privet

privet

/ (ˈprɪvɪt) /

noun

any oleaceous shrub of the genus Ligustrum, esp L. vulgare or L. ovalifolium, having oval dark green leaves, white flowers, and purplish-black berries
(as modifier)a privet hedge

Word Origin for privet

C16: of unknown origin

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单词	privet
释义	privet [ priv-it ] / ˈprɪv ɪt / noun any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Ligustrum, especially L. vulgare, having clusters of small white flowers and commonly grown as a hedge. Origin of privet First recorded in 1535–45; origin uncertain Words nearby privet privation, privatism, privative, privatization issue, privatize, privet, privet hawk, privilege, privileged, privileged altar, privileged site Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for privet Down below, amid that immemorial acrid smell of privet, two little girls were busily digging in the front garden. The Vanity Girl\|Compton Mackenzie At the sides of the house were bushes of lilac and guelder-rose and privet, entirely hiding the farm buildings behind. The Rainbow\|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence The lawn was always fresh and crisp, the borders of privet were neatly trimmed and the flower beds disposed effectively. A Hoosier Chronicle\|Meredith Nicholson She went through the field to the privet hedge, clambered into the middle of it, and reclined upon the thick boughs. A Pair of Blue Eyes\|Thomas Hardy What's your notion of a California privet hedge and entertaining the same? Our Square and the People in It\|Samuel Hopkins Adams British Dictionary definitions for privet privet / (ˈprɪvɪt) / noun any oleaceous shrub of the genus Ligustrum, esp L. vulgare or L. ovalifolium, having oval dark green leaves, white flowers, and purplish-black berries (as modifier)a privet hedge Word Origin for privet C16: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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