/ Dictionary / Index B barberry: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bar•ber•ry Pronunciation: (bär'ber"ē, -bu-rē), [key] — pl. -ries. a shrub of the genus Berberis, esp. B. vulgaris, having yellow flowers in elongated clusters. Cf. barberry family. the red, elongated, acid fruit of this shrub. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: barberry (Thesaurus) barber pole barberry family Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language