Privet

n.
  1. An ornamental European shrub (Ligustrum vulgare), much used in hedges; -- called also prim.
    2. Egyptian privet .
    See Lawsonia.
    Evergreen privet ,
    a plant of the genus Rhamnus. See Alatern.
    Mock privet ,
    any one of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Phillyrea. They are from the Mediterranean region, and have been much cultivated for hedges and for fancifully clipped shrubberies.