noun
Japanese barberry
A deciduous shrub (Berberis thunbergii) with thorny branches, yellow flowers, and red berries; often used in hedges and gardens.
庭にメギを植えた。
I planted a Japanese barberry in the garden.
メギの赤い実がきれいだ。
The red berries of the Japanese barberry are beautiful.
The name メギ (目木) literally means 'eye tree', possibly from traditional medicinal use for eye ailments, but the exact derivation is uncertain.