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privet

priv·et
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [priv-it]
    • /ˈprɪv ɪt/
    • /ˈprɪv.ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [priv-it]
    • /ˈprɪv ɪt/

Definitions of privet word

  • noun privet any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Ligustrum, especially L. vulgare, having clusters of small white flowers and commonly grown as a hedge. 1
  • noun privet type of shrub 1
  • uncountable noun privet Privet is a type of bush with small leaves that stay green all year round. It is often grown in gardens to form hedges. 0
  • noun privet any oleaceous shrub of the genus Ligustrum, esp L. vulgare or L. ovalifolium, having oval dark green leaves, white flowers, and purplish-black berries 0
  • noun privet (as modifier) 0
  • noun privet any of a genus (Ligustrum) of shrubs or trees of the olive family, with bluish-black berries and spikes of white flowers, often grown for hedges; esp., the common privet (L. vulgare) 0
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Origin of privet

First appearance:

before 1535
One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1535-45; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Privet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Privet

privet popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for privet

noun privet

  • hedge — a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, especially when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow: small fields separated by hedges.
Just one Synonym for privet

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Related words

  • california privet

    a privet, Ligustrum ovalifolium, of the olive family, native to Japan, having glossy, oval leaves and long clusters of white flowers, widely used for hedges in the U.S.

  • prim

    formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat.

  • amur privet

    a northern Chinese shrub, Ligustrum amurense, of the olive family, having hairy leaves and white flowers.

  • ibota privet

    a Japanese spreading shrub, Ligustrum obtusifolium, of the olive family, having hairy leaves and nodding white flower clusters.

  • ligustrum

    any of various shrubs or trees belonging to the genus Ligustrum, of the olive family, comprising the privets.

  • olive family

    the plant family Oleaceae, characterized by trees and shrubs having opposite, simple or pinnately compound leaves, usually small and sometimes showy flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry, capsule, or winged seed, and including the ash, forsythia, lilac, olive, and privet.
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