[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

barberry \bar"berry\, n. oe. barbarin, barbere, of. berbere.
   bot.
   a shrub of the genus berberis, common along roadsides and
   in neglected fields. berberis 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. also
   spelt berberry.
   1913 webster
see also:
berberis berberis vulgaris berberry 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

berberis vulgaris
     n : upright deciduous european shrub widely naturalized in
         united states having clusters of juicy berries syn: common
         barberry, european barberry
see also:
common barberry european barberry 

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