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Japanese barberry

/ˌˈdʒæpəˌˈniz ˌbɑrˈbɛri/
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Other forms: Japanese barberries

Definitions of Japanese barberry
  1. noun
    compact deciduous shrub having persistent red berries; widespread in cultivation especially for hedges
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    type of:
    barberry
    any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries
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