barberry: Meaning and Definition of

bar•ber•ry

Pronunciation: (bär'ber"ē, -bu-rē), [key]
— pl. -ries.
  1. a shrub of the genus Berberis, esp. B. vulgaris, having yellow flowers in elongated clusters. Cf. barberry family.
  2. the red, elongated, acid fruit of this shrub.
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