About The Word Barberry
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Barberry
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What's The Definition Of Barberry?
[n] any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries
Synonyms | Synonyms for Barberry: Related Terms | Find terms related to Barberry: See Also | American barberry | Berberis | Berberis canadensis | Berberis thunbergii | Berberis vulgaris | bush | common barberry | European barberry | genus Berberis | Japanese barberry | shrub Barberry In Webster's Dictionary \Bar"ber*ry\, n. [OE. barbarin, barbere, OF. berbere.]
(Bot.)
A shrub of the genus {Berberis}, common along roadsides and
in neglected fields. {B. vulgaris} is the species best known;
its oblong red berries are made into a preserve or sauce, and
have been deemed efficacious in fluxes and fevers. The bark
dyes a fine yellow, esp. the bark of the root. [Also spelt
{berberry}.]
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