What does egyptian privet mean?we found 4 entries for the meaning of egyptian privet
 

Lawsonia \Law*so"ni*a\, n. (Bot.) An Asiatic and North African shrub (Lawsonia inermis), with smooth oval leaves, and fragrant white flowers. Henna is prepared from the leaves and twigs. In England the shrub is called Egyptian privet, and in the West Indies, Jamaica mignonette. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Privet \Priv"et\, n. [Cf. Scot. privie, Prov. E. prim-print, primwort. Prob. for primet, and perh. named from being cut and trimmed. See, Prim, a., and cf. Prime to prune, Prim, n., Prie, n.]

(Bot.) An ornamental European shrub (Ligustrum vulgare), much used in hedges; -- called also prim. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Lawsonia \Law*so"ni*a\, n. (Bot.) An Asiatic and North African shrub (Lawsonia inermis), with smooth oval leaves, and fragrant white flowers. Henna is prepared from the leaves and twigs. In England the shrub is called Egyptian privet, and in the West Indies, Jamaica mignonette.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Privet \Priv"et\, n. [Cf. Scot. privie, Prov. E. prim-print, primwort. Prob. for primet, and perh. named from being cut and trimmed. See, Prim, a., and cf. Prime to prune, Prim, n., Prie, n.]

(Bot.) An ornamental European shrub (Ligustrum vulgare), much used in hedges; -- called also prim.

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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