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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
barber pole barberry family
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