PRIVET


Meaning of PRIVET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpri-vət ]

noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1542

: a Eurasian deciduous shrub ( Ligustrum vulgare ) of the olive family with semievergreen leaves and small white flowers that is widely used for hedges ; broadly : any of various shrubs of the same genus

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.