waxleaf privet

[ waks-leef ]

/ ˈwæksˌlif /

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

QUIZZES

In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

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