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1. (n.) barberry
a shrub of the genus Berberis, esp. B. vulgaris, having yellow flowers in elongated clusters.
2. barberry
the red fruit of this shrub.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME barbere < ML barbaris (< Ar barbāris), with -baris conformed to bereberry)
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1. (noun) barberry
any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries
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1. (noun) barberry
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
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