Privet /(?)/
Priv·et
Privet
n.
- An ornamental European shrub (Ligustrum vulgare), much used in hedges; -- called also prim. (Bot.)
Phrases & Compounds
- 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.