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privet

/ˈpɹɪv.ɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
priv-et
IPA
/ˈpɹɪv.ɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum.

Countable; Uncountable

intj

Hello, hi.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Unknown origin, but possibly connected to prime.

Usage

Inflected Forms

privets (plural)

Derived Forms

swampprivet

Phrases

Amur privet Amur River privet California privet Chinese privet common privet Cheyenne privet Egyptian privet European privet

Rhymes With

pivot civet trivet

Questions

How do you pronounce privet?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɪv.ɪt/.
What does privet mean?
Any of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum.
Where does privet come from?
Unknown origin, but possibly connected to prime.

How to pronounce privet

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