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calafate Synonyms
Another word for calafate
Choosing another word for calafate depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
• noun (Context 1)
The small, dark-blue to purple-black edible berry of the Patagonian box-leaved barberry shrub, prized for its sweet-tart flavor and used in jams, syrups, and liqueurs.
Usage Example
"According to Patagonian legend, anyone who eats a ripe barberry is guaranteed to return to the region one day."
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barberry
• noun (Context 2)
An evergreen, spiny shrub (Berberis microphylla) native to southern Argentina and Chile in the barberry family (Berberidaceae), bearing yellow flowers and edible dark-blue berries.
Usage Example
"Low thickets of thorny barberry dotted the windswept steppes of southern Patagonia."
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barberry
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Calafate. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/calafate