BERBERIS

Berberis, genus Berberis

(noun) large genus of shrubs of temperate zones of New and Old Worlds

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

berberis (plural berberises)

Any of very many evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Berberis.

Synonyms

• (shrub): barberry, pepperidge bush

Anagrams

• rebribes

Source: Wiktionary



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1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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