ligustrum

As a noun ligustrum is

any of several shrubs, of the genus ligustrum , widely used for hedges; privet.

As nouns the difference between hedge and ligustrum

is that hedge is a thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes; especially, such a thicket planted as a fence between any two portions of land; and also any sort of shrubbery, as evergreens, planted in a line or as a fence; particularly, such a thicket planted round a field to fence it, or in rows to separate the parts of a garden while ligustrum is any of several shrubs, of the genus ligustrum , widely used for hedges; privet.

As a verb hedge

is to enclose with a hedge or hedges.

As nouns the difference between shrub and ligustrum

is that shrub is a woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base or shrub can be a liquor composed of vegetable acid, fruit juice (especially lemon), sugar, sometimes vinegar, and a small amount of spirit as a preservative modern shrub is usually non-alcoholic, but in earlier times it was often mixed with a substantial amount of spirit such as brandy or rum, thus making it a liqueur while ligustrum is any of several shrubs, of the genus ligustrum , widely used for hedges; privet.

As a verb shrub

is (obsolete) to lop; to prune.