Main Entry: bar·ber·ry

Pronunciation: \ˈbär-ˌber-ē, -ˌbe-rē\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English berberie, from Medieval Latin berberis, from Arabic barbārīs

Date: 14th century

: any of a genus (Berberis of the family Berberidaceae, the barberry family) of shrubs usually having spines, usually yellow flowers, and oblong red or blackish berries