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Definition of privet noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

privet

noun
 
/ˈprɪvɪt/
 
/ˈprɪvɪt/
[uncountable]
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  1. a bush with small dark green leaves that remain on the bush and stay green all year, often used for garden hedges
    • a privet hedge
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPrivet is used before these nouns:
    • hedge
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    Word Originmid 16th cent.: of unknown origin.
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