What is another word for barberry?

Pronunciation: [bˈɑːbəɹi] (IPA)

Barberry is a herbaceous plant that belongs to the Berberidaceae family. This plant is known for its vibrant yellow flowers and distinctive red, oblong berries. Some popular synonyms for the word 'barberry' are Berberis, barberry bush, and jaundice berry. Other common names for barberry include pepperidge bush, sourberry, and mountain grape. The barberry plant is often used in herbal and medicinal practices due to its alkaloids and antioxidant properties. It has been traditionally used to treat gastrointestinal disorders and improve liver function. Barberry can also be used as a natural dye or added to culinary dishes to enhance the flavour.

Synonyms for Barberry:

What are the hypernyms for Barberry?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Barberry?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for barberry (as nouns)

What are the holonyms for Barberry?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Barberry

And your mother married; and when Miss barberry died she left Miss Sophy every penny she possessed, and Miss Sophy is very rich now; and well she deserves it.
"Girls of the Forest"
L. T. Meade
Do you care for that bit of barberry?
"Lover or Friend"
Rosa Nouchette Carey
Blend it with a pinch of this barberry herb," he held out in his weathered palm a small leather pouch noosed at the neck with a cord of dried gut which Si'Wren had furnished him, "and flush the socket faithfully for seven days.
"Si'Wren of the Patriarchs"
Roland Cheney

Related words: barberry herb, barberry tree, barberries, dried barberries, barberry root, medicinal barberries, red barberries

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