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american barberry

 

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Noun american barberry has 1 sense
  1. American barberry, Berberis canadensis - deciduous shrub of eastern North America whose leaves turn scarlet in autumn and having racemes of yellow flowers followed by ellipsoid glossy red berries
    --1 is a kind of barberry

Definitions from the Web

American Barberry

Definition: American barberry is a shrub native to North America, known for its spiny branches and small red berries.

Parts of speech: noun

Senses:

  1. A type of shrub with spiky branches and small red berries.

Usage:

Sense 1:

- The American barberry is often used as a barrier hedge due to its thorny branches.

- The bright red berries of the American barberry are a favorite food source for birds.

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