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Berberis vulgaris (gcide) | Barberry \Bar"ber*ry\, n. [OE. barbarin, barbere, OF. berbere.]
(Bot.)
A shrub of the genus Berberis, common along roadsides and
in neglected fields. Berberis vulgaris is the species best
known; its oblong red berries are made into a preserve or
sauce, and have been deemed efficacious in fluxes and fevers.
The bark dyes a fine yellow, esp. the bark of the root. [Also
spelt berberry.]
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berberis vulgaris (wn) | Berberis vulgaris
n 1: upright deciduous European shrub widely naturalized in
United States having clusters of juicy berries [syn:
common barberry, European barberry, {Berberis
vulgaris}] |
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Berberis vulgaris (gcide) | Barberry \Bar"ber*ry\, n. [OE. barbarin, barbere, OF. berbere.]
(Bot.)
A shrub of the genus Berberis, common along roadsides and
in neglected fields. Berberis vulgaris is the species best
known; its oblong red berries are made into a preserve or
sauce, and have been deemed efficacious in fluxes and fevers.
The bark dyes a fine yellow, esp. the bark of the root. [Also
spelt berberry.]
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