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ESSENCE OF BERBERIS

\ˈɛsəns ɒv bˈɜːbəɹˌɪs], \ˈɛsəns ɒv bˈɜːbəɹˌɪs], \ˈɛ_s_ə_n_s ɒ_v b_ˈɜː_b_ə_ɹ_ˌɪ_s]\

Definitions of ESSENCE OF BERBERIS

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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A yellowish or greenish volatile oil, of agreeable odor and bitter taste, obtained from b. peel by expression, or more rarely by distillation. It is used mainly as a perfume.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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