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berberis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
berberis
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of very many evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Berberis.

Etymology

From the genus name Berberis, from French berbère, from Medieval Latin barberis, from Arabic بَرْبَارِيس (barbārīs). Doublet of barberry and related to Berber.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: berbère, barberis, بَرْبَارِيس

Inflected Forms

berberises (plural)

Derived Forms

berberin berberine

Synonyms

barberry pepperidge bush

Questions

What does berberis mean?
Any of very many evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Berberis.
Where does berberis come from?
It is traced to French.

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