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California privet

Definitions of California privet
  1. noun
    semi-evergreen Japanese shrub having malodorous flowers; used extensively for hedges because more likely to stay green that common privet
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    privet
    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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