Etymology

berberis

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Today it means: Any of very many evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Berberis. Full definition →

French berbère ← Medieval Latin barberis ← Arabic بَرْبَارِيس
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  1. Arabic · derived fromبَرْبَارِيس
  2. Medieval Latin · derived frombarberis
  3. French · derived fromberbère
  4. English todayberberis

From the genus name Berberis, from French berbère, from Medieval Latin barberis, from Arabic بَرْبَارِيس (barbārīs). Doublet of barberry and related to Berber.

Words from the same roots

Arabicبَرْبَارِيس all →

barberry

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