Berberis

/ˈbɜːrbərɪs/ noun

The genus name for barberry shrubs, spiny plants with yellow flowers and red berries.

From Arabic 'barberry' or from Persian, referring to the plant's distinctive appearance. Latinized as the scientific genus name in botanical taxonomy.

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