berberidaceous

\\|bərbərə|dāshəs, bər|ber-\ adjective

Etymology: New Latin Berberidaceae + English -ous

: of or relating to the Berberidaceae

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/berr'beuhr i day"sheuhs/, adj.

belonging to the Berberidaceae, the barberry family of plants. Cf. barberry family.

[1850-55; < NL Berberidace(ae) (Berberid-, s. of Berberis a genus, the BARBERRY + -aceae -ACEAE) + -OUS]

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berberidāˈceous adjective

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Main Entry: ↑berberis

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berberidaceous — /berr beuhr i day sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the Berberidaceae, the barberry family of plants. Cf. barberry family. [1850 55; < NL Berberidace(ae) (Berberid , s. of Berberis a genus, the BARBERRY + aceae ACEAE) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
berberidaceous — ber·ber·i·da·ceous … English syllables
berberine — /berr beuh reen /, n. Pharm. a white or yellow, crystalline, water soluble alkaloid, C20H19NO5, derived from barberry or goldenseal, used as an antipyrotic, antibacterial, and stomachic. [1860 65; < NL Berber(is) (see BERBERIDACEOUS) + INE1] * *… … Universalium

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