barberry : Idioms & Phrases


american barberry

  • noun deciduous shrub of eastern North America whose leaves turn scarlet in autumn and having racemes of yellow flowers followed by ellipsoid glossy red berries
    Berberis canadensis.
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barberry family

  • noun shrubs or herbs
    Berberidaceae; family Berberidaceae.
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common barberry

  • noun upright deciduous European shrub widely naturalized in United States having clusters of juicy berries
    common barberry; Berberis vulgaris.
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european barberry

  • noun upright deciduous European shrub widely naturalized in United States having clusters of juicy berries
    common barberry; Berberis vulgaris.
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holly-leaves barberry

  • noun ornamental evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having dark green pinnate leaves and racemes of yellow flowers followed by blue-black berries
    mountain grape; Mahonia aquifolium; Oregon grape; Oregon holly grape; hollygrape.
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japanese barberry

  • noun compact deciduous shrub having persistent red berries; widespread in cultivation especially for hedges
    Berberis thunbergii.
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