Privet

  • 31privet — noun (U) a bush with leaves that stay green all year, often grown to form a hedge privilege / prIvilIdZ/ noun 1 (C) a special advantage that is given only to one person or group of people: Don t forget that using the car is a privilege, not a… …

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  • 32privet — priv·et …

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  • 33privet — [ˈprɪvət] noun [C/U] a bush with small, dark green leaves that is often used for making HEDGES …

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  • 34privet — priv•et [[t]ˈprɪv ɪt[/t]] n. pln 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 • Etymology: 1535–45; orig. uncert …

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  • 35privet — /ˈprɪvət / (say privuht) noun 1. one of three shrubs, Ligustrum sinese, L. lucidum or L. ovalifolium, with evergreen leaves and small, heavily perfumed white flowers, now considered a noxious weed. 2. any of various other species of the genus… …

  • 36privet — n. any evergreen shrub of the genus Ligustrum, esp. L. vulgare bearing small white flowers and black berries, and much used for hedges. Etymology: 16th c.: orig. unkn …

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  • 37Egyptian privet — Privet Priv et, n. [Cf. Scot. privie, Prov. E. prim print, primwort. Prob. for primet, and perh. named from being cut and trimmed. See, {Prim}, a., and cf. {Prime} to prune, {Prim}, n., {Prie}, n.] (Bot.) An ornamental European shrub ({Ligustrum… …

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  • 38Evergreen privet — Privet Priv et, n. [Cf. Scot. privie, Prov. E. prim print, primwort. Prob. for primet, and perh. named from being cut and trimmed. See, {Prim}, a., and cf. {Prime} to prune, {Prim}, n., {Prie}, n.] (Bot.) An ornamental European shrub ({Ligustrum… …

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  • 39Mock privet — Privet Priv et, n. [Cf. Scot. privie, Prov. E. prim print, primwort. Prob. for primet, and perh. named from being cut and trimmed. See, {Prim}, a., and cf. {Prime} to prune, {Prim}, n., {Prie}, n.] (Bot.) An ornamental European shrub ({Ligustrum… …

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  • 40Privet Drive — …

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