: a Eurasian deciduous shrub (Ligustrum vulgare) of the olive family with semievergreen leaves and small white flowers that is widely used for hedges
broadly
: any of various shrubs of the same genus
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For example, dwarf types are lovely for foundation plantings, berms, low borders, or assembled at the foot of taller plants, such as glossy privet (Ligustrum lucidum).
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2024
Chinese privet Chinese privet, or Ligustrum sinense, is a semi-evergreen shrub native to Europe and Asia, and it can be found in 96% of Georgia counties.
—Hunter Boyce, ajc, 1 June 2022
Many homeowners think that hedges can only consist of boxwood, privet, or arborvitae, but just about any plant that meets your size and ornamental appeal prescription can be used as a hedge: ornamental grasses, small trees ...
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 9 June 2023
What’s damaging these privet leaves?
—oregonlive, 25 July 2021
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2024
Chinese privet Chinese privet, or Ligustrum sinense, is a semi-evergreen shrub native to Europe and Asia, and it can be found in 96% of Georgia counties.
—Hunter Boyce, ajc, 1 June 2022
Many homeowners think that hedges can only consist of boxwood, privet, or arborvitae, but just about any plant that meets your size and ornamental appeal prescription can be used as a hedge: ornamental grasses, small trees ...
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 9 June 2023
What’s damaging these privet leaves?
—oregonlive, 25 July 2021
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“Privet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/privet. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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privet
noun
priv·et
ˈpriv-ət 
: a shrub that is related to the olive, has small white flowers, and is widely used for hedges
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