Meaning of BARBERRY
| Pronunciation: | | 'bâr`beree
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries |
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| | See Also: | | American barberry, Berberis, Berberis canadensis, Berberis thunbergii, Berberis vulgaris, bush, common barberry, European barberry, genus Berberis, Japanese barberry, shrub | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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