barberry

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːb(ə)ri/

noun (plural barberries)

  • a spiny shrub which typically has yellow flowers and red berries, frequently grown for ornamental hedging.
    • Genus Berberis, family Berberidaceae: many species

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French berberis (see berberis). The change in the ending was due to association with berry