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Ligustrum obtusifolium

Ligustrum obtusifolium

9.9
A small bush with arching branches and dense green leaves used for hedges
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : ligustro obtuso
  • Gardeners often choose Ligustrum obtusifolium for its graceful arching branches and dense foliage.

Examples

  • The hedge was composed of Ligustrum obtusifolium to create a lush, green border around the garden.

  • The Ligustrum obtusifolium thrives in well-drained soil.

  • In spring, the leaves of Ligustrum obtusifolium emerge fresh and vibrant, enhancing the landscape's beauty.

  • Ligustrum obtusifoliums are often used in landscaping.

  • Gardeners often choose Ligustrum obtusifolium for its graceful arching branches and dense foliage.

  • In spring, the leaves of Ligustrum obtusifolium emerge fresh and vibrant, enhancing the landscape's beauty.

  • The hedge was composed of Ligustrum obtusifolium to create a lush, green border around the garden.

Synonyms

privet
vsLigustrum obtusifolium
2 8.1

A dense bush with small white flowers and black berries often used as a hedge

is a specific small deciduous species with arching branches and lush foliage

Surface Forms

Ligustrum obtusifolium singular
Ligustrum obtusifoliums plural

Morphology

Ligustrum + obtusifolium

This is a taxonomic Latin binomial (genus + species epithet) functioning as a specific scientific name rather than a compositional English phrase. The second constituent 'obtusifolium' has no ordinary English gloss and Latin morphology is not accessible to a B1 learner, so the meaning 'border privet/shrub' cannot be derived from the parts.

Etymology

Ligustrum obtusifolium comes from old Latin words that describe the plant. Ligustrum was the Latin word for a 'privet' shrub used for low hedges, and obtusifolium means 'rounded leaf', so the name tells you it is a privet with rounded leaves, which is why people call it the 'border privet' today.