berberis

/ ˈbɜːbərɪs /

noun

1. any shrub of the berberidaceous genus Berberis See barberry

Word History and Origins

Origin of berberis¹

C19: from Medieval Latin, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

A row of plum trees runs the length of the parking strip, left over from the previous owners, whose red color mirrors the Berberis ‘Barberry’ planted alongside the house.

From Seattle Times

Tucked away in a bed near the lake is a large berberis shrub descended from the specimen collected on the Farrer-Purdom expedition.

From BBC

Tucked away in a bed near the lake is a large berberis shrub descended from the specimen collected on the Farrer-Purdom expedition.

From BBC

The study will also aim to discover whether the birds are choosing to eat berries from native garden favourites such as holly, rowan and elder, or popular non-native garden species such as cotoneaster, pyracantha and berberis.

From BBC

Embryo small, except in Berberis.

From Project Gutenberg