Japanese barberry

American  

noun

1. a thorny barberry, Berberis thunbergii, of Japan, having yellow flowers and bearing bright-red fruit, grown as a hedge plant.

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Example Sentences

Plucking a thorn from a nearby Japanese barberry bush, he scraped the yellow dust off, revealing three painted dots underneath.

From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2021

In the Northeast, our chief concerns among invasive species are garlic mustard, common buckthorn, four varieties of honeysuckle, and Japanese barberry, all of which harm native trees, shrubs, and herbaceous vegetation.

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2018

There is no way I will ever know if this specific tick came into existence thanks to the newfound abundance of Japanese barberry or not.

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2018

Another good move: Rid your property of Japanese barberry, an invasive plant that provides ticks with a “buffered microclimate” that keeps them from desiccating and dying.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2017

Several already are widespread throughout the state, such as burning bush, glossy buckthorn, multiflora rose, and Japanese barberry.

From Washington Times • Mar. 20, 2017