common barberry

common barberry
noun
upright deciduous European shrub widely naturalized in United States having clusters of juicy berries
Hypernyms: ↑barberry

* * *

noun
: an upright shrub (Berberis vulgaris) that is widely naturalized in the United States from Europe, has gray branches, usually forked prickles, bristle-toothed leaves, and juicy berries in elongate clusters, and is important as the alternate host of the fungus that causes stem rust of wheat — compare japanese barberry

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • common barberry — paprastasis raugerškis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Raugerškinių šeimos prieskoninis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Berberis vulgaris), paplitęs Europoje, vakarų Azijoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai, dažikliai). atitikmenys …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Barberry — Bar ber*ry, n. [OE. barbarin, barbere, OF. berbere.] (Bot.) A shrub of the genus {Berberis}, common along roadsides and in neglected fields. {Berberis vulgaris} is the species best known; its oblong red berries are made into a preserve or sauce,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • European barberry — noun upright deciduous European shrub widely naturalized in United States having clusters of juicy berries • Syn: ↑common barberry, ↑Berberis vulgaris • Hypernyms: ↑barberry * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized E …   Useful english dictionary

  • Japanese barberry — noun compact deciduous shrub having persistent red berries; widespread in cultivation especially for hedges • Syn: ↑Berberis thunbergii • Hypernyms: ↑barberry * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized J : a compact ornamental Japanese shrub (Berberis …   Useful english dictionary

  • European barberry — paprastasis raugerškis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Raugerškinių šeimos prieskoninis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Berberis vulgaris), paplitęs Europoje, vakarų Azijoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai, dažikliai). atitikmenys …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • allegheny barberry — noun Usage: usually capitalized A : american barberry * * * a shrub, Berberis canadensis, of North America, resembling the common barberry of Europe, but having leaves with grayish undersides …   Useful english dictionary

  • Allegheny barberry — noun see american barberry * * * a shrub, Berberis canadensis, of North America, resembling the common barberry of Europe, but having leaves with grayish undersides …   Useful english dictionary

  • Allegheny barberry — a shrub, Berberis canadensis, of North America, resembling the common barberry of Europe, but having leaves with grayish undersides. * * * …   Universalium

  • List of plants by common name (Sonoran Desert) — This is a List of plants by common name (Sonoran Desert), for the Sonoran Desert and local environs; (S California, etc New Mexico, S, SW or Rio Grande Valley Northern Mexico states: Sonora, Chihuahua and Baja California, North and South, and… …   Wikipedia

  • California barberry — Mahonia pinnata California barberry Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”