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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. -
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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.