English Explanatory Dictionary

barberry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the thorny shrubs of genus Berberis, which bear yellow flowers and red or blue-black berries.
  2. The edible fruit of these shrubs.
name
  1. Obsolete form of Beruwala.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑɹbɛɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-barberry.wav

Word forms

barberry barberries

Etymology

From Middle English berberie, from Medieval Latin berberis (on which see Arabic بَرْبَارِيس (barbārīs)), influenced by berie (“berry”). Doublet of berberis and related to Berber.

Synonyms

berberis

Derived words

California barberry common barberry creeping barberry holly barberry holly-leaved barberry Japanese barberry Magellan barberry
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