berberidaceous

adjective

ber·​ber·​i·​da·​ceous

¦bər-bə-rə-¦dā-shəs,

bər-¦ber-

: of or relating to the Berberidaceae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Berberidaceae + English -ous

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