Berberis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of very many evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Berberis.

Synonyms

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barberrybarberrygenus berberispepperidge bush

Etymology

From the genus name Berberis, from French berbère, from Medieval Latin barberis, from Arabic barbārīs. Doublet of barberry and related to Berber.

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