Barberry
Pronunciation : Bar"ber*ry
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. barbarin, barbere, OF. berbere.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A shrub of the genus Berberis, common along roadsides and in neglected fields. B. vulgaris is the species best known; its oblong red berries are made into a preserve or sauce, and have been deemed efficacious in fluxes and fevers. The bark dyes a fine yellow, esp. the bark of the root. [Also spelt berberry.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913