BARBERRY


Meaning of BARBERRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbär-ˌber-ē, -ˌbe-rē ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English berberie, from Medieval Latin berberis, from Arabic barbārīs

Date: 14th century

: any of a genus ( Berberis of the family Berberidaceae, the barberry family) of shrubs usually having spines, usually yellow flowers, and oblong red or blackish berries

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