barberry
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- noun
- /ˈbɑːrbəri/
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- Landscapers often choose barberry for hedges due to its dense growth and ability to deter deer.
- barberry bush
- Japanese barberry
- red barberry
Examples
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Is there some rocket, orange rocket barberries back in there?
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And the barberry bloomed red-orange.
Fiction book (1994) -
"He led her to a gap in the barberry bushes."
Fiction book (1995) -
Did tulips really belong with barberries?
Academic text (2006) -
www.douggreensgarden.com shows you his newly planted front yard garden with color-contrasting barberry plants.
Blog text (15) -
"Right here," he said, and he waved toward a matted screen of barberry bushes.
Fiction book (1995) -
Boston ivy, burning bush, maple, chestnut, and barberry are popular choices for those who want to enjoy a spectacular fall bloom.
Blog text (21) -
Absently, she ran her fingers over the sweet chestnut and barberry foliage that made up the greens in the piece she would bring over to Cam.
Fiction book (2001) -
The thorny barberry shrub adds a unique texture to the landscape with its bright red berries.
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In the garden, the barberry attracts attention with its vibrant yellow flowers in spring.
Synonyms
Shrubs with sharp spines and bright berries that people often grow in gardens
A group of thorny bushes with small sour berries often planted in gardens
A small upright bush with leaves that fall in winter and red berries used in jams
A small upright shrub with bright red berries in clusters
A small shrub with clusters of red berries and prickly stems often grown in gardens
A small garden bush with dark green leaves and blue-black berries
A small bush from eastern Asia with sharp thorns and red berries, often used for hedges
A small bush that loses its leaves and has bright red berries used for hedges
A small North American bush that loses its leaves in winter with bright red autumn leaves and red berries
A small bush from eastern North America with yellow spring flowers, bright red berries, and scarlet leaves in autumn
Compounds
A small bush from eastern North America with yellow spring flowers, bright red berries, and scarlet leaves in autumn
A small shrub with clusters of red berries and prickly stems often grown in gardens
Surface Forms
Etymology
Barberry comes from the old Latin name berberis, which was borrowed from Arabic barbārīs for the same plant. A helpful way to remember it is that the word ends with berry and the shrub really has many small, red 'berries', so barberry means a prickly bush with little berries.