"berberis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: berberises [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name. Doublet of barberry. Etymology templates: {{doublet|en|barberry}} Doublet of barberry Head templates: {{en-noun}} berberis (plural berberises)
  1. Any of very many evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Berberis. Categories (lifeform): Barberry family plants Synonyms (shrub): barberry, pepperidge bush Derived forms: berberin

Inflected forms

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