Priv'et, n.

noun

n. [Scot. privie, Prov. Eng. prim-print, prim-woot. Cf. PRIM and PRIE.] (Bot.) An ornamental European shrub, now introduced into the United States (Ligustrum vulgare), called also prim, and much used in hedges.

Evergreen privet, a plant of the genus Rhamnus. — Mock privet, a plant of the genus Phillyrea.

A botanical illustration of a privet plant, showing its leaves, stems, and clusters of flowers. — Privet.