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berberidaceous

American

[bur-ber-i-day-shuhs] / ˌbɜr bər ɪˈdeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Berberidaceae, the barberry family of plants.

berberidaceous British

/ ˌbɜːbərɪˈdeɪʃəs /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Berberidaceae , a mainly N temperate family of flowering plants (mostly shrubs), including barberry and barrenwort

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Etymology

Origin of berberidaceous

1850–55; < New Latin Berberidace ( ae ) ( Berberid-, stem of Berberis a genus, the barberry + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

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