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Oregon grape
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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.
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Origin of Oregon grape
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby Oregon grape
Oregon, Oregon cedar, Oregon City, Oregon crab apple, Oregon fir, Oregon grape, Oregon myrtle, Oregon pine, Oregon Trail, ore hearth, oreide
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British Dictionary definitions for Oregon grape
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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