privet

English - Turkish

Definition of privet in English Turkish dictionary

yabani leylak

kurtbağrı

kurt baharı

Ligustrum vulgare

kurtbağır

(isim) kurtbağrı

English - English

Definition of privet in English English dictionary

Any of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum

{n} the primp, a plant, an evergreen

{i} decorative flowering shrub that is used as a hedge

Privet is a type of bush with small leaves that stay green all year round. It is often grown in gardens to form hedges. The garden was enclosed by a privet hedge. a bush with leaves that stay green all year, often grown to form a hedge. Any of about 40-50 species of shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum of the olive family that are widely used for hedges, screens, and ornamental plantings. Native to Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Mediterranean, these evergreen or deciduous plants have usually oval, smooth-edged leaves; creamy-white, often odorous clusters of flowers; and black berries. The hardy common privet (L. vulgare), native to northeastern Europe and Britain and naturalized in northeastern North America, is used widely as a hedge plant. Mock privets belong to the genus Phillyrea (same family) and bear small, bright-red fruits that turn purple-black as they mature

An ornamental European shrub (Ligustrum vulgare), much used in hedges; called also prim

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

Related Terms

privet hedge

hedge of privet plants

The privet

prim

amur privet

eastern Asian shrub cultivated especially for its persistent foliage

california privet

semi-evergreen Japanese shrub having malodorous flowers; used extensively for hedges because more likely to stay green that common privet

chinese privet

erect evergreen treelike shrub of China and Korea and Japan having acuminate leaves and flowers in long erect panicles; resembles Japanese privet

common privet

deciduous semi-evergreen shrub used for hedges

ibolium privet

fast-growing and tightly branched hybrid of Ligustrum ovalifolium and Ligustrum obtusifolium

japanese privet

evergreen shrub of Japan and Korea having small dark leaves and flowers in loose panicles; related to but smaller than Chinese privet

mock privet

evergreen shrub with white flowers and olivelike fruits

privets

plural of privet

Hyphenation

priv·et