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berberis

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berberis [ˈbɜːbərɪs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any shrub of the berberidaceous genus Berberis See barberry
[from Medieval Latin, of unknown origin]
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Noun1.berberis - large genus of shrubs of temperate zones of New and Old WorldsBerberis - large genus of shrubs of temperate zones of New and Old Worlds
genus Berberis
magnoliid dicot genus - genus of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms
barberry family, Berberidaceae, family Berberidaceae - shrubs or herbs
barberry - any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries
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S Some plants are particularly easy to manipulate and clip into shape year on year, including box, yew (taxus baccata), privet (ligustrum lucidum), juniper, holly and berberis.
Creating sense of symmetry; Gardens by Birmingham Mail (England)
The monographs are focused on 'important' poisonous and mind altering plants, which include the commonly used Hypericum perforatum, Aesclus hippocastinum, Mahonia aquifolium, Piper methisticum and Berberis vulgaris.
Mind-altering & Poisonous Plants of the World by McIntyre, Erica / Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism
I suspect that the small collection of evergreen Berberis are one such group and they are starting they one month of spring glory around this time.
Notebook; My Diary ... Best of the Bunch Evergreen Berberis . For ... by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
 
 
 
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