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barberry vs Japanese barberry

Japanese barberry vs barberry

barberry and Japanese barberry both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
barberry Yes No No No
Japanese barberry Yes No No No
As nouns, Japanese barberry is a hyponym of barberry; that is, Japanese barberry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than barberry:
  • barberry: any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries
  • Japanese barberry: compact deciduous shrub having persistent red berries; widespread in cultivation especially for hedges
barberry (noun) Japanese barberry (noun)
any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries compact deciduous shrub having persistent red berries; widespread in cultivation especially for hedges
Difference between barberry and Japanese barberry

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