barberry

noun
/ˈbɑɹbɛɹi/

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.

  1. derived from berberis
  2. inherited from berberie

Definitions

  1. 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.

  2. The edible fruit of these shrubs.

  3. Obsolete form of Beruwala.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA