berberis

/ (ˈbɜːbərɪs) /

any shrub of the berberidaceous genus Berberis See barberry

Word Origin for berberis

C19: from Medieval Latin, of unknown origin

Gaultheria arborea, Berberis intermedia very common, Fragaria.

Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The |William Griffith
Berberis stenophylla gains in beauty by severe pruning, thinning out and cutting back after flowering is over.

Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens |Ernest Thomas Cook
Examples of this are furnished by the cardiac muscle of the animal, the pulvinus of Mimosa, and the stamen of Berberis.

Life Movements in Plants |Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
Red-legged crow; in descent altitude 5,800 feet, the most common plant is a species of Berberis very nearly allied to B. asiatica.

Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The |William Griffith

The roots and bark of Berberis Vulgaris is used principally for silk dyeing, without a mordant.

Vegetable Dyes |Ethel M. Mairet