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privet

DEFINITIONS OF: privet

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n any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges

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Amur privet, Ligustrum amurense
eastern Asian shrub cultivated especially for its persistent foliage
Ligustrum ibolium, ibolium privet, ibota privet
fast-growing and tightly branched hybrid of Ligustrum ovalifolium and Ligustrum obtusifolium
Japanese privet, Ligustrum japonicum
evergreen shrub of Japan and Korea having small dark leaves and flowers in loose panicles; related to but smaller than Chinese privet
Chinese privet, Ligustrum lucidum, white wax tree
erect evergreen treelike shrub of China and Korea and Japan having acuminate leaves and flowers in long erect panicles; resembles Japanese privet
Ligustrum obtusifolium
small deciduous shrub having graceful arching branches and luxuriant foliage
California privet, Ligustrum ovalifolium
semi-evergreen Japanese shrub having malodorous flowers; used extensively for hedges because more likely to stay green that common privet
Ligustrum vulgare, common privet
deciduous semi-evergreen shrub used for hedges
Type of:
bush, shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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