LIGUSTRUM

Ligustrum, genus Ligustrum

(noun) genus of Old World shrubs: privet

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ligustrum (plural ligustrums)

Any of several shrubs, of the genus Ligustrum, widely used for hedges; privet

Source: Wiktionary



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4 March 2025

HYDRAULIC

(adjective) moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil); “hydraulic erosion”; “hydraulic brakes”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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