Berberis

berberis

(ˈbɜːbərɪs) n (Plants) any shrub of the berberidaceous genus Berberis. See barberry[C19: from Medieval Latin, of unknown origin]

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Berberis - large genus of shrubs of temperate zones of New and Old Worldsgenus Berberismagnoliid dicot genus - genus of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiospermsbarberry family, Berberidaceae, family Berberidaceae - shrubs or herbsbarberry - any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries