barberry

noun

bar·ber·ry | \ ˈbär-ˌber-ē

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, -ˌbe-rē \

Definition of barberry

: 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

Examples of barberry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Along with barberry bushes, research shows that when Asian honeysuckle shrubs invade an understory, more deer ticks result — and a higher percentage are infected with Lyme disease. — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, "Garden Q&A: What is this flashy fall tree? And this shrub that’s keeping its leaves?," 12 Nov. 2020 Rice is browned with meat — usually lamb or mutton — then stewed in a caldron called a kazan with onions, garlic and carrots, and spiced with cumin, coriander, barberries or raisins, marigold and pepper. — Charly Wilder, New York Times, "12 Days on the Most Storied Highway of Them All: The Silk Road," 10 Mar. 2020 At the Iranian Club, steam tables overflow with kebabs, rice with barberries and pistachios, bread and stew. — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, "The once flourishing Iranian community in Dubai faces pressure amid Gulf tensions," 13 Aug. 2019 Under them are a pencil cactus on a stand that turns an orange/red color; a red barberry; and a Weigela that has bright pink flowers, said Duckert. — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Minutes from downtown, a garden wonderland — and you can see it in July," 20 June 2019 The dishes found in their pages — from pozole and pupusas to bibimbap and barberry rice — confirm that diversity is indeed delicious. — Sarah Henry, Washington Post, "A new wave of immigrant cookbooks celebrates America’s delicious diversity," 27 June 2019 The latter is a greatest hits of salads and dips and breads from the menu, anchored by what is perhaps the best egg dish on the East Side: the kuku, a sort of frittata shot through with green herbs, studded with barberries and creamy white beans. — Krista Simmons, Condé Nast Traveler, "35 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles," 27 Feb. 2018 Egyptian lamb fattah and Persian chicken with barberry rice, according to The Telegraph. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "Meghan Markle Gets Into the Thanksgiving Spirit," 21 Nov. 2018 Many of the vendors sell the same ingredients—Persian dried limes, saffron, barberries, rose hips, and traditional Middle Eastern spice mixes. — Laura Ratliff, Condé Nast Traveler, "10 Best Shops in Dubai," 5 Mar. 2018

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“Barberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barberry. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.

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barberry

noun

bar·ber·ry | \ ˈbär-ˌber-ē, British often & US sometimes -b(ə-)rē \

plural barberries

Medical Definition of barberry

1 : any shrub of the genus Berberis

2a : an evergreen shrub of the genus Mahonia (especially M. aquifolium)

b : berberis sense 2

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