berberidaceous

[ bur-ber-i-dey-shuhs ]

adjective

1. belonging to the Berberidaceae, the barberry family of plants.

berberidaceous

/ ˌbɜːbərɪˈdeɪʃəs /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of berberidaceous¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of berberidaceous¹

C19: from Medieval Latin berberis , from Arabic barbārīs barberry