barberry

Noun

Meaning

A shrub of the genus Berberis, common along roadsides and in neglected fields. B. vulgaris is the species best known; its oblong red berries are made into a preserve or sauce, and have been deemed efficacious in fluxes and fevers. The bark dyes a fine yellow, esp. the bark of the root.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bush blackberry gooseberry bilberry currant petroleum chaparral cloudberry fuel crude petrol oily grease cranberry oiled

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Hypernyms

bush plant shrub

Hyponyms

Japanese barberry common barberry Berberis vulgaris European barberry American barberry Berberis canadensis

Phrases with the word

California barberry Thunberg's barberry wintergreen barberry paleleaf barberry red barberry netleaf barberry

Examples

The sporidia from the winter spores germinated, but only on barberry. Source: Internet

De Bary’s discovery explained why the eradication of the barberry plants had long been practiced as a control for rust. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

barbermonger Barbero barberpole barberry family barbershop barbershop quartet