Privet Definition

prĭvĭt
noun
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)
Webster's New World
Any of several similar or related plants.
American Heritage
interjection

(Russia) Hello, hi.

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Other Word Forms of Privet

Noun

Singular:
privet
Plural:
privets

Origin of Privet

  • From Russian приве́т (privét, “hello, hi")

    From Wiktionary

  • Unknown origin, but possibly connected to prime.

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Privet Sentence Examples

  • The insects feed upon ash, lilac, privet and jasmine leaves.

  • Depending on where you live, this could include privet.

  • However, privet in flower is seldom sufficiently abundant for this to occur.

  • The Guardian Nature notes The sweet, slightly acrid scent of privet pervades the streets from garden hedges.

  • Can you recommend the best way to remove brambles which are growing in with a box privet hedge please?

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Words Starting With

PPRPRI

Words Ending With

TETVET

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Words Starting With P and Ending With T

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With P6 Letter Words Ending With T