privet
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.
Origin of privet
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How to use privet in a sentence
His gray hackles stiffened and his thick-set eyebrows bristled outward like bits of frosted privet.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm | Irvin S. CobbAs the strains died away and the couples moved off among the privet-lined paths, I went slowly down the terrace.
Richard Carvel, Complete | Winston ChurchillThen a little branch of privet comes and touches M. Flammarion's hand, apparently arriving from somewhere near the window.
Mysterious Psychic Forces | Camille FlammarionThe copper beech, the high privet hedge and the willows beyond it, shut out both light and air.
Gray youth | Oliver OnionsShe made a charming picture as she walked slowly the length of the privet hedge and then turned towards the copper beech again.
Gray youth | Oliver Onions
British Dictionary definitions for privet
/ (ˈprɪvɪt) /
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
Origin of privet
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