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Berberis canadensis

Berberis canadensis

9.9
A small North American bush that loses its leaves in winter with bright red autumn leaves and red berries
  • noun
  • /ˈbɜːrbərɪs kəˈnændəsɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • In fall, the leaves of Berberis canadensis turn a vivid scarlet, making it a popular ornamental shrub.

Examples

  • The Berberis canadensis in my garden produces bright red berries every autumn.

  • Have you seen the Berberis canadensis in bloom this spring?

  • Botanists study Berberis canadensis for its unique adaptation to the eastern North American climate.

  • The Berberis canadensis is a beautiful shrub in my garden.

  • In fall, the leaves of Berberis canadensis turn a vivid scarlet, making it a popular ornamental shrub.

  • The Berberis canadensis in my garden produces bright red berries every autumn.

  • Have you seen the Berberis canadensis in bloom this spring?

Synonyms

American barberry
vsBerberis canadensis
  • US
6.8

A small bush from eastern North America with yellow spring flowers, bright red berries, and scarlet leaves in autumn

has identical meaning but differs only in wording or name style

Surface Forms

Berberis canadensis singular
Berberis canadensis plural

Morphology

Berberis + canadensis

This is a standard Linnaean binomial: combining the genus name 'Berberis' (a barberry shrub) with the specific epithet 'canadensis' (indicating Canadian origin) yields ‘a Berberis species from Canada’. Given the provided constituent meanings, a B1 learner could transparently infer it refers to a species of barberry native to Canada/North America, so the compound meaning is compositional and predictable.

Etymology

Berberis canadensis is a scientific plant name: Berberis is the barberry group and canadensis means 'from Canada'. So the name shows it is a 'barberry' shrub from eastern North America, which helps you remember it as a small shrub with bright red berries and red leaves in autumn.