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Ligustrum vulgare
(gcide) | Ligustrin \Li*gus"trin\ (l[-i]*g[u^]s"tr[i^]n), n. (Chem.)
A bitter principle found in the bark of the privet
(Ligustrum vulgare), and extracted as a white crystalline
substance with a warm, bitter taste; -- called also
ligustron.
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Ligustrum vulgare
(gcide) | Privet \Priv"et\, n. [Cf. Scot. privie, Prov. E. prim-print,
primwort. Prob. for primet, and perh. named from being cut
and trimmed. See, Prim, a., and cf. Prime to prune,
Prim, n., Prie, n.] (Bot.)
An ornamental European shrub (Ligustrum vulgare), much used
in hedges; -- called also prim.
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Egyptian privet. See Lawsonia.
Evergreen privet, a plant of the genus Rhamnus. See
Alatern.
Mock privet, any one of several evergreen shrubs of the
genus Phillyrea. They are from the Mediterranean region,
and have been much cultivated for hedges and for
fancifully clipped shrubberies.
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ligustrum vulgare
(wn) | Ligustrum vulgare
n 1: deciduous semi-evergreen shrub used for hedges [syn:
common privet, Ligustrum vulgare] |
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