Ligustrum
- proper noun
- Specialized
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ligustro
- Next we have Ligustrum sannensi, Chinese privet.
Examples
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Gardeners often choose Ligustrum because it grows quickly and provides dense foliage.
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Perhaps the first new plant the Berckmanses distributed was the Amur privet hedge (Ligustrum amurense).
Academic text (2015) -
One popular species of privet is Ligustrum vulgare, widely used for creating hedges.
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The Ligustrum shrub is commonly seen in residential gardens across Europe and Asia.
Synonyms
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A dense bush with small white flowers and black berries often used as a hedge
Compounds
- Specialized
A shrub from eastern Asia used for hedges that keeps its leaves in winter
- Specialized
An evergreen shrub with small dark leaves and loose white flowers often used for hedges
- Specialized
An evergreen tree or large shrub with shiny leaves and clusters of white flowers
- Specialized
A small bush with arching branches and dense green leaves used for hedges
- Specialized
A bush that stays green for most of the year and has strong-smelling summer flowers
- Specialized
A bush often grown for hedges with dark leaves, white flowers, and berries
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ligustrum comes from an old Latin name for the privet and likely from the verb ligare, which means 'to bind'. People once used its flexible twigs for tying, so the name fits a shrub often used for hedges.