Meanings
nounberberis (plural berberises)
plural berberises
- Any of very many evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Berberis.
Synonyms: barberry, pepperidge bush
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of very many evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Berberis.
Similar
barberrypepperidge bush
Also see
Origin
- Arabicبَرْبَارِيس
- Medieval Latinbarberis
- Frenchberbère
- Englishberberis
From the genus name Berberis, from French berbère, from Medieval Latin barberis, from Arabic بَرْبَارِيس (barbārīs). Doublet of barberry and related to Berber.
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berberis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/berberis
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“berberis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/berberis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “berberis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/berberis.
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