n.
Pronunciation: ' bär- ˌ ber- ē , - ˌ be-r ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English berberie, from Medieval Latin berberis, from Arabic barb ā r ī s
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