Bär'ber-ry, n.

n. [Sp. & Pg. berberis, Ar. barbāris, N. Lat. berberis.] (Bot.) A shrubby plant of the genus Berberis, common in hedges. B. vulgaris is the species best known; its berries are used as preserves in sugar, and have been deemed efficacious in fluxes and fevers. The bark dyes a fine yellow, especially the bark of the root. [Also written berberry.]