privet Syllabification: (priv·et)Pronunciation: /ˈprivit/Translate privet | into German Definition of privet noun a shrub of the olive family, with small white, heavily scented flowers and poisonous black berries. Genus Ligustrum, family Oleaceae: several species, in particular the semievergreen common privet (L. vulgare), often grown as a hedge Origin: mid 16th century: of unknown originprivet in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of privet in the British & World English dictionary
