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japanese barberry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
japane-se bar-ber-ry
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Berberis thunbergii, a species of flowering tree found in Japan.

noun

The berry produced by Berberis thunbergii.

Etymology

Japanese + barberry, due to its range.

Inflected Forms

Japanese barberries (plural)

Phrases

Berberis thunbergii

Frequently Paired Words

Berberis thunbergii

Synonyms

Thunberg's barberry red barberry berberis thunbergii

Questions

What does japanese barberry mean?
Berberis thunbergii, a species of flowering tree found in Japan.
Where does japanese barberry come from?
Japanese + barberry, due to its range.

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