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bar·ber·ry \ˈbärˌberē, ˈbȧˌ-, -_b(ə)rē, -ri\ noun also ber·ber·ry or ber·bery \ˈbərˌ-, ˈbə̄ˌ-\ Etymology: by folk etymology (influence of berry) (I) from Middle English barbere, from Middle French barbarin, berberis, berbere, from Arabic barbārīs 1. : any shrub of the genus Berberis — see american barberry, common barberry, japanese barberry 2. : the dried rhizome and roots of various shrubs of the genus Mahonia used as a bitter tonic |