Privet

  • 1Privet — 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… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2privet — [priv′it] n. [< ?] any of a genus (Ligustrum) of shrubs or trees of the olive family, with bluish black berries and spikes of white flowers, often grown for hedges; esp., the common privet ( L. vulgare) …

    English World dictionary

  • 3Privet — (Bank.), so v.w. Abtritt 2) …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 4Privet — (spr. wä, mittellat. Privatum, franz. Privé), geheimes Gemach; Abtritt (s. d.) …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 5privet — type of evergreen shrub, 1540s, of unknown origin. Early forms primet, primprint perhaps suggest some connection with prime …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 6privet — ► NOUN ▪ a shrub with small white flowers and poisonous black berries. ORIGIN of unknown origin …

    English terms dictionary

  • 7Privet — This article is about the privet plant in the genus Ligustrum . Privet may also refer to plants in two other genera in family Oleaceae: Forestiera ( Swamp privet ) and Phillyrea ( Mock privet ). Taxobox name = Privet image width = 240px image… …

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  • 8privet — /priv it/, n. any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Ligustrum, esp. L. vulgare, having clusters of small white flowers and commonly grown as a hedge. [1535 45; orig. uncert.] * * * Any of about 40–50 species of shrubs and… …

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  • 9privet — paprastasis ligustras statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Alyvmedinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Ligustrum vulgare), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, pietų Europoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Ligustrum vulgare… …

    Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • 10privet — [[t]prɪ̱vɪt[/t]] N UNCOUNT Privet is a type of bush with small leaves that stay green all year round. It is often grown in gardens to form hedges. The garden was enclosed by a privet hedge …

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