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privet
[ priv-it ]
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.
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of privet1
First recorded in 1535–45; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of privet1
C16: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences
His gray hackles stiffened and his thick-set eyebrows bristled outward like bits of frosted privet.
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As the strains died away and the couples moved off among the privet-lined paths, I went slowly down the terrace.
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Then a little branch of privet comes and touches M. Flammarion's hand, apparently arriving from somewhere near the window.
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The copper beech, the high privet hedge and the willows beyond it, shut out both light and air.
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She made a charming picture as she walked slowly the length of the privet hedge and then turned towards the copper beech again.
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