1
: a member of any of various peoples living in northern Africa west of Tripoli
2
a
: a branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family comprising languages spoken by various peoples of northern Africa and the Sahara (such as the Tuaregs and the Kabyles)
b
: any one of the Berber languages
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Conquest, Caravans and Oases: Date Palms and the Arab/Berber Maghreb
Persistence and fecundity were key to the date palm’s spread across the Arabian Desert and the North African Sahara, some of Earth’s most inhospitable climates today.
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Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
Downstairs, the Suite Ocre is another standout, steeped in a sensual delight of Oriental ruby tapestries, soft lighting and Berber-style Moroccan furnishings.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Sail the sky by hot air balloon and take in the landscape by day then travel by camel to a private spot for a delicious Berber meal under the stars.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
Although perhaps not as crazy as their Berber grandmother, who puts both his addiction and the virus down to the Red Wind, a kind of demonic possession.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Here, travelers can experience local culture by savoring authentic Amazigh (Berber) cuisine, sipping tea in family-run shops, and dipping into one of the numerous local hammams.
—Carlotta Dotto, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
The Berber Lodge is an enchanting set of low-lying adobe buildings, laid out with the confidence of a man who knows when enough is enough.
—David Coggins, airmail.news, 22 Feb. 2025
Some have focused their anger on the community after some of the hooligans who attacked Israelis could be heard in videos of the attacks speaking Moroccan Arabic and Berber languages native to Morocco.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
Admire the shops laden with antique teapots, Berber jewels, and various colorful ceramics.
—Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
Downstairs, the Suite Ocre is another standout, steeped in a sensual delight of Oriental ruby tapestries, soft lighting and Berber-style Moroccan furnishings.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Sail the sky by hot air balloon and take in the landscape by day then travel by camel to a private spot for a delicious Berber meal under the stars.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
Although perhaps not as crazy as their Berber grandmother, who puts both his addiction and the virus down to the Red Wind, a kind of demonic possession.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Here, travelers can experience local culture by savoring authentic Amazigh (Berber) cuisine, sipping tea in family-run shops, and dipping into one of the numerous local hammams.
—Carlotta Dotto, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
The Berber Lodge is an enchanting set of low-lying adobe buildings, laid out with the confidence of a man who knows when enough is enough.
—David Coggins, airmail.news, 22 Feb. 2025
Some have focused their anger on the community after some of the hooligans who attacked Israelis could be heard in videos of the attacks speaking Moroccan Arabic and Berber languages native to Morocco.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
Admire the shops laden with antique teapots, Berber jewels, and various colorful ceramics.
—Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Berber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Berber. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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Berber
noun
Ber·ber
ˈbər-bər 
1
: a member of a people of northwestern Africa
2
: any of a group of languages spoken in northwestern Africa
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