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ber·ber·ine I. \ˈbərbəˌrēn, -_rə̇n\ noun (-s) Etymology: German berberin, from New Latin Berberis + German -in -ine : a bitter crystalline yellow alkaloid C20H19NO5 obtained from the roots of the barberry, goldenseal, and other plants and used as a tonic and antiperiodic II. noun also berberine tree (-s) : an African tree (Xylopia polycarpa) yielding a yellow dye containing berberine III. \ˈbərbəˌrēn, -īn\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Berber + -ine : of or relating to the Berbers or their languages |