berberis

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berberis

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From the genus name Berberis, from French berbère, from Medieval Latin barberis, from Arabic بَرْبَارِيس (barbārīs). Doublet of barberry and related to Berber.

noun berberises

Any of very many evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Berberis.
Similar: barberry, pepperidge bush

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@misc{berberis_2026,
  title = {berberis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/berberis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}