privet

privet
noun (U) a bush with leaves that stay green all year, often grown to form a hedge privilege /'prIvilIdZ/ noun
1 (C) a special advantage that is given only to one person or group of people: Don't forget that using the car is a privilege, not a right! | the privilege of (doing) sth: the privilege of having an office of my own
2 (U) a situation in which people who are rich or of a high social class have many more advantages than other people: an outdated system based on aristocratic privilege
3 (singular) something that you are lucky to have the chance to do, and that you enjoy very much: the privilege of doing sth: Ladies and gentlemen, I have the great privilege of introducing our speaker for tonight. | It was a privilege to hear her play.
4 (C, U) the right to do or say something which might not normally be acceptable without being punished, especially in parliament: a breach of privilege (=a breaking of the rules about what a member of parliament can do or say)

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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Synonyms:
, (Ligustrum vulgare)


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  • Privet — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • privet — [priv′it] n. [< ?] 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) …   English World dictionary

  • Privet — (Bank.), so v.w. Abtritt 2) …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Privet — (spr. wä, mittellat. Privatum, franz. Privé), geheimes Gemach; Abtritt (s. d.) …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • privet — type of evergreen shrub, 1540s, of unknown origin. Early forms primet, primprint perhaps suggest some connection with prime …   Etymology dictionary

  • privet — ► NOUN ▪ a shrub with small white flowers and poisonous black berries. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

  • Privet — This article is about the privet plant in the genus Ligustrum . Privet may also refer to plants in two other genera in family Oleaceae: Forestiera ( Swamp privet ) and Phillyrea ( Mock privet ). Taxobox name = Privet image width = 240px image… …   Wikipedia

  • privet — /priv it/, n. any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Ligustrum, esp. L. vulgare, having clusters of small white flowers and commonly grown as a hedge. [1535 45; orig. uncert.] * * * Any of about 40–50 species of shrubs and… …   Universalium

  • privet — paprastasis ligustras statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Alyvmedinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Ligustrum vulgare), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, pietų Europoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Ligustrum vulgare… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • privet — [[t]prɪ̱vɪt[/t]] N UNCOUNT 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 …   English dictionary

  • privet — UK [ˈprɪvət] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms privet : singular privet plural privets a bush with small, dark green leaves that is often used for hedges …   English dictionary

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