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

Above us were masses of pink and mauve rhododendrons, flowering cherries, viburnum, berberis, roses and other delightful shrubs.

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

There were two or three kinds of berberis, loniceras, white and pink spir�as, and quantities of white roses; besides these were masses of primulas and anemones, and pink, white or mauve geraniums.

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

"Yes, but I don't know what an old berberis looks like," said Guy, hopelessly, "let alone a new one."

From Plashers Mead A Novel by MacKenzie, Compton

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