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Ligustrum vulgare

Ligustrum vulgare

9.1
A bush often grown for hedges with dark leaves, white flowers, and berries
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : ligustro común
  • She trimmed the Ligustrum vulgare to keep the hedge neat and healthy.

Examples

  • In autumn, the berries of Ligustrum vulgare attract various species of birds to the garden.

  • The garden was lined with Ligustrum vulgare for privacy.

  • Many birds are attracted to the berries of Ligustrum vulgare in autumn.

  • The Ligustrum vulgare was chosen for the new garden hedge.

  • Many homeowners choose Ligustrum vulgare for their hedges.

  • Many homeowners choose Ligustrum vulgare to create a dense hedge around their gardens.

  • The Ligustrum vulgare provides excellent cover, making it a popular choice for privacy hedges.

Synonyms

common privet
vsLigustrum vulgare
5.8

A small bush with dense leaves often used to make hedges

is the scientific name used in botanical and formal contexts

Surface Forms

Ligustrum vulgare singular
Ligustrum vulgares plural

Morphology

Ligustrum + vulgare

This is a taxonomic binomial: the genus name Ligustrum (privet shrubs) combined with the adjective vulgare (Latin for 'common'). If a learner knows both constituents, the meaning 'common/wild privet' is directly derivable from the parts, so the name is compositionally transparent.

Etymology

Ligustrum vulgare may come from Latin words meaning 'to bind' and 'common'. Gardeners long ago used its flexible branches to tie things or make hedges, so the name fits this common hedge shrub.