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Oregon grape
noun
- an evergreen shrub, Mahonia aquifolium, of the barberry family, of the western coast of the U.S., having small blue berries and yellow flowers that are the state flower of Oregon.
- the berry itself.
Oregon grape
noun
- an evergreen berberidaceous shrub, Mahonia aquifolium, of NW North America, having yellow fragrant flowers and small blue edible berries
- the berry of this shrub
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Oregon grape1
First recorded in 1850–55
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Example Sentences
Oregon grape, yucca, and mistletoe (on the junipers) are some of the other plants found over the area.
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We recognized among them the holly-leaf barberry (known also as the Oregon grape), one of the most beautiful of shrubs.
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Oregon grape root has a very bitter taste and very slight odor.
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