HyperDic: california_privet

English > 1 sense of the expression California privet:
NOUNplantCalifornia privet, Ligustrum ovalifoliumsemi-evergreen Japanese shrub having malodorous flowers
English > California privet: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningsemi-evergreen Japanese shrub having malodorous flowers; used extensively for hedges because more likely to stay green that common privet.
SynonymLigustrum ovalifolium
BroaderprivetAny of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries

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