Berberis, genus Berberis
(noun) large genus of shrubs of temperate zones of New and Old Worlds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
berberis (plural berberises)
Any of very many evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Berberis.
• (shrub): barberry, pepperidge bush
• rebribes
Source: Wiktionary
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
