Oregon grape

noun

1. 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.
2. the berry itself.

Oregon grape

noun

1. an evergreen berberidaceous shrub, Mahonia aquifolium, of NW North America, having yellow fragrant flowers and small blue edible berries
2. the berry of this shrub

Word History and Origins

Origin of Oregon grape¹

First recorded in 1850–55

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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