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Ibota privet

American  
[ahy-boh-tuh] / aɪˈboʊ tə /

noun

  1. a Japanese spreading shrub, Ligustrum obtusifolium, of the olive family, having hairy leaves and nodding white flower clusters.

Etymology

Origin of Ibota privet

From the Japanese word ibota wax tree

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