English Explanatory Dictionary

berberis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of very many evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Berberis.

Word forms

berberis berberises

Etymology

From the genus name Berberis, from French berbère, from Medieval Latin barberis, from Arabic بَرْبَارِيس (barbārīs). Doublet of barberry and related to Berber.

Synonyms

barberry pepperidge bush

Derived words

berberin berberine
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