Look up: berberis

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   Berberis
   (Barberry) Berberis is a large group of hardy and tender, evergreen and deciduous, ornamental shrubs commonly known as Barberries. They grow wild in the Old and New Worlds and are especially concentrated in China. Some Barberries are grown for their pretty, fragrant, button-like blossoms, which range in color from light yellow to orange; some, especially the deciduous types, for the colors of their foliage, particularly in autumn; and some for their attractive clusters of red or bluish-black ber...
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   Berberis
   [n] - large genus of shrubs of temperate zones of New and Old Worlds
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   Berberis
   genus Berberis noun large genus of shrubs of temperate zones of New and Old Worlds
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   Berberis
   `Berberis` (`Bér-be-ris`, `barberry`, `pepperidge bush`) a genus of about 450-500 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs from 1-5 m tall with thorny shoots, native to the temperate and subtropical regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and South America. They are closely related to the genus `Mahonia`, which is included within `Berberis` by some botanists. The genus is characterised by dimorphic shoots, with long shoots which form th...
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