Meaning & use
Privet
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A shrub of the genus Ligustrum, widely used for hedges because it tolerates dense pruning.
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They trimmed the privet hedge into a neat rectangle along the driveway.
The garden was bordered by tall, dark green privet.
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The exact origin of the word 'privet' is uncertain, though it has been used in English since at least the 1500s.
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hedge shrub
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