waxleaf privet

[ waks-leef ]

/ ˈwæksˌlif /

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noun

an evergreen shrub, Ligustrum japonicum, native to Japan and Korea, having leathery leaves and large clusters of small white flowers.

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His gray hackles stiffened and his thick-set eyebrows bristled outward like bits of frosted privet.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb
As the strains died away and the couples moved off among the privet-lined paths, I went slowly down the terrace.
Richard Carvel, Complete|Winston Churchill
Then a little branch of privet comes and touches M. Flammarion's hand, apparently arriving from somewhere near the window.
Mysterious Psychic Forces|Camille Flammarion
The copper beech, the high privet hedge and the willows beyond it, shut out both light and air.
Gray youth|Oliver Onions

She 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