barberry
Any of the thorny shrubs of genus Berberis, which bear yellow flowers and red or…Any of the thorny shrubs of genus Berberis, which bear yellow flowers and red or blue-black berries.
» Tom planted barberry bushes against his back fence.
Meaning
2 sensesAny of the thorny shrubs of genus Berberis, which bear yellow flowers and red or blue-black berries.
Berberitze, Sauerdorn, Essigbeere
барбари́сbarbarís
барбари́сbarbarýs
any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries
The edible fruit of these shrubs.
Examples
1 sentencesTom planted barberry bushes against his back fence.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English berberie, from Medieval Latin berberis (on which see Arabic بَرْبَارِيFrom Middle English berberie, from Medieval Latin berberis (on which see Arabic بَرْبَارِيس (barbārīs)), influenced by berie (“berry”). Doublet of berberis and related to Berber.
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Forms
plural: barberries| Singular | barberry |
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