Definition of privet Privet

priv•et

We found 5 definitions of privet from 5 different sources.

What does privet mean?

Noun Plural: privets
privet - 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
		shrub, bush a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
		genus ligustrum, ligustrum genus of Old World shrubs: privet
		amur privet, ligustrum amurense eastern Asian shrub cultivated especially for its persistent foliage
		ibolium privet, ibota privet, ligustrum ibolium fast-growing and tightly branched hybrid of Ligustrum ovalifolium and Ligustrum obtusifolium
		japanese privet, ligustrum japonicum evergreen shrub of Japan and Korea having small dark leaves and flowers in loose panicles; related to but smaller than Chinese privet
		chinese privet, ligustrum lucidum, white wax tree erect evergreen treelike shrub of China and Korea and Japan having acuminate leaves and flowers in long erect panicles; resembles Japanese privet
		ligustrum obtusifolium small deciduous shrub having graceful arching branches and luxuriant foliage
		california privet, ligustrum ovalifolium semi-evergreen Japanese shrub having malodorous flowers; used extensively for hedges because more likely to stay green that common privet