barberry

/ˈbɑrˌbɛri/
/ˈbɑbɛri/
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Other forms: barberries

Definitions of barberry
  1. noun
    any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries
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    types:
    American barberry, Berberis canadensis
    deciduous shrub of eastern North America whose leaves turn scarlet in autumn and having racemes of yellow flowers followed by ellipsoid glossy red berries
    Berberis vulgaris, European barberry, common barberry
    upright deciduous European shrub widely naturalized in United States having clusters of juicy berries
    Berberis thunbergii, Japanese barberry
    compact deciduous shrub having persistent red berries; widespread in cultivation especially for hedges
    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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