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Definition of American barberry
1. Noun. Deciduous shrub of eastern North America whose leaves turn scarlet in autumn and having racemes of yellow flowers followed by ellipsoid glossy red berries.
Lexicographical Neighbors of American Barberry
Literary usage of American barberry
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Forest Tree Culturist: A Treatise on the Cultivation of American Forest by Andrew S Fuller (1866)
"... (American barberry).—This is a smaller-growing variety then the first, hardly
strong enough for hedges. Virginia and Georgia. CARPINUS AMERICANA. ..."
2. Ornamental Shrubs of the United States (hardy, Cultivated) by Austin Craig Apgar (1910)
"American barberry (16) —Berberis canade'nsis. * Leaves thin, deciduous, usually
without notches. B. Branches reddish brown; flowers orange-yellow in racemes ..."
3. Annual Report by Ohio State Board of Agriculture (1908)
"The American barberry grows wild in the northern and eastern sections of the
United States and would be more prized as an ornamental were it less common. ..."
4. C.E. Hobbs' Botanical Hand-book: Of Common Local, English, Botanical and by Charles E. Hobbs (1876)
"... American barberry, u 1t Barberry of India, Com'n barb'y of Europe, Supple Jack.
Curry leaf tree, Castana (Brazil) nut, Root of scarcity, Mangel wurzel, ..."
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