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noun any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries
originFrom Middle English berberie, from Medieval Latin berberis (on which see Arabic بَرْبَارِيس (barbārīs)), influenced by berie (“berry”). Doublet of berberis and related to Berber.
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