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berberis

berberis noun: any of very many evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Berberis.

berberis: any of very many evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Berberis
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Noun

berberis (plural berberises)

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

Synonyms of berberis

Forms of berberis

pluralberberises

Origin of berberis

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

Words formed from berberis

Questions about berberis

What does berberis mean?
Berberis means any of very many evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Berberis.
What part of speech is berberis?
Berberis is a noun.
What is the plural of berberis?
The plural of berberis is berberises.

Words near berberis in the dictionary

  1. Berberiches
  2. berberidaceous
  3. berberin
  4. berberine
  5. berberines
  6. berberis
  7. berberises
  8. Berberism
  9. Berberisms
  10. Berberist
  11. Berberists

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