privet
pronunciation
How to pronounce privet in British English:
UK [ˈprɪvɪt]
How to pronounce privet in American English:
US [ˈprɪvɪt]
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- Noun:
- any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges
Word Origin
- privet (n.)
- type of evergreen shrub, 1540s, of unknown origin. Early forms primet, primprint perhaps suggest some connection with prime [Klein].
Example
- 1. Candy , someone is expecting you in the privet room .
- 2. The great wall company and I have privet cooperation .
- 3. The castle felt more like home than privet drive ever had .
- 4. That brings us to privet drive .
- 5. Privet drive is on the outskirts of what I would call a " satellite " town to london .