# barberry

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɑɹbɛɹi/

## Definitions
1. Any of the thorny shrubs of genus Berberis, which bear yellow flowers and red or blue-black berries.
2. The edible fruit of these shrubs.

## Etymology
From Middle English berberie, from Medieval Latin berberis (on which see Arabic بَرْبَارِيس (barbārīs)), influenced by berie (“berry”). Doublet of berberis and related to Berber.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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