Definition of Privit
Priv"et (?), n. [Cf. Scot.
privie, Prov. E. prim-print, primwort. Prob. for
primet, and perh. named from being cut and trimmed. See,
Prim, a., and cf. Prime to prune,
Prim, n., Prie, n.] (Bot.)
An ornamental European shrub (Ligustrum vulgare), much
used in hedges; -- called also prim.
Egyptian privet. See Lawsonia. --
Evergreen privet, a plant of the genus
Rhamnus. See Alatern. -- Mock
privet, any one of several evergreen shrubs of the genus
Phillyrea. They are from the Mediterranean region, and have
been much cultivated for hedges and for fancifully clipped
shrubberies.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Any of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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