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berberis

British  
/ ˈbɜːbərɪs /

noun

  1. any shrub of the berberidaceous genus Berberis See barberry

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of berberis

C19: from Medieval Latin, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

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New Madrid was sixth, Berberis seventh, Pulsion eighth and Lukas' other entry, Northern Giant, last.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2010

They may be kept altogether in pots, giving them much the same attention during summer as Berberis stenophylla.

From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Cook, Ernest Thomas

Hybrids, such as Berberis stenophylla, Hypericum moserianum, and many others, also do not come true from seed, so that cuttings, layers, or division of the old plants must be the practice chosen.

From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Cook, Ernest Thomas

Red-tinted Berberis always looks well alone, if three or four branches are boldly cut from two to three feet long.

From Wood and Garden Notes and thoughts, practical and critical, of a working amateur by Jekyll, Gertrude

A shrub of the genus Berberis, common along roadsides and in neglected fields.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

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