berberis

British  

/ ˈbɜːbərɪs /

noun

1. any shrub of the berberidaceous genus Berberis See barberry

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Etymology

Origin of berberis

C19: from Medieval Latin, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Forman instead brewed up harmless-sounding potions, including one made of "sage, marjoram, elderbuds, ashbuds, berberis, liquorice, aniseed, aloes and juniper berries."

From Time Magazine Archive

East of the house was a long lawn, secluded from the open Park by a beautiful, wildly growing hedge of gorse, berberis, bramble, hawthorn, and wild roses.

From Lady John Russell by

The berry of the berberis vulgaris is a pleasant acid fruit; the bough that bears it is intensely bitter.

From Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey by Lloyd, John Uri

The Himalayan larch were all of a beautiful golden colour; the birch were all turning brown, and the berberis were a brilliant scarlet.

From Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 by Howard-Bury, Charles Kenneth

A fine white clematis, a pink and white spir�a, a yellow berberis, white roses and the dark purple iris grew in profusion on either side of the path.

From Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 by Howard-Bury, Charles Kenneth