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Word: Barberry
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French berberis (see berberis). The change in the ending was due to association with berry
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbɑːb(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a spiny shrub which typically has yellow flowers and red berries, frequently grown for ornamental hedging.
Short Definition:spiny shrub with yellow flowers and red berries
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