berberis
noun
berberis is spelled B-E-R-B-E-R-I-S: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, berberis means “Any of very many evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Berberis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of berberis is berberises.
How many letters and syllables are in berberis?
| Letters | 8: B-E-R-B-E-R-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is berberis?
Berberis appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of berberis
- berberises plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does berberis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of very many evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Berberis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does berberis come from?
From the genus name Berberis, from French berbère, from Medieval Latin barberis, from Arabic بَرْبَارِيس (barbārīs). Doublet of barberry and related to Berber.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).