- privet hedge
- ˈpriv·et hedgen Ligusterhecke f
English-german dictionary. 2013.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
privet hedge — noun hedge of privet plants • Hypernyms: ↑hedge, ↑hedgerow … Useful english dictionary
hedge — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high (esp. BrE), low, tall, thick ▪ A tall hedge separates the two properties. ▪ boundary, garden (both esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
privet — [[t]prɪ̱vɪt[/t]] N UNCOUNT Privet is a type of bush with small leaves that stay green all year round. It is often grown in gardens to form hedges. The garden was enclosed by a privet hedge … English dictionary
privet — /priv it/, n. any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Ligustrum, esp. L. vulgare, having clusters of small white flowers and commonly grown as a hedge. [1535 45; orig. uncert.] * * * Any of about 40–50 species of shrubs and… … Universalium
hedge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. shrubbery, hedgerow. See vegetable, enclosure. v. evade; protect, shelter; hem in, obstruct; temporize. See compensation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fence, hedgerow, thornbush, shrubbery, enclosure,… … English dictionary for students
Hedge (barrier) — A hedge is a line of closely spaced shrubs and bushes, planted and trained in such a way as to form a barrier or to mark the boundary of an area. Hedges, especially those used to separate a road from adjoining fields or one field from another,… … Wikipedia
privet — noun Privet is used before these nouns: ↑hedge … Collocations dictionary
privet — priv|et [ˈprıvıt] n [U] a bush with leaves that stay green all year, often grown to form a ↑hedge … Dictionary of contemporary English
privet — priv·et || prɪvɪt n. decorative flowering shrub that is used as a hedge … English contemporary dictionary
privet — noun (U) a bush with leaves that stay green all year, often grown to form a hedge privilege / prIvilIdZ/ noun 1 (C) a special advantage that is given only to one person or group of people: Don t forget that using the car is a privilege, not a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
privet — priv•et [[t]ˈprɪv ɪt[/t]] n. pln any deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Ligustrum, of the olive family, esp. L. vulgare, having small white flowers and commonly grown as a hedge • Etymology: 1535–45; orig. uncert … From formal English to slang