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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How to use Oregon grape in a sentence

Electric Swamp Blues How can you possibly find authentic swamp blues in Portland, Oregon?
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As southern California turns to desert western Canada could follow Oregon and Washington states as a contender in top class wines.
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There was a logic to it – many of the wines were from the Pacific Northwest, principally from Oregon and Washington state.
Beer Countries vs. Wine Countries|Clive Irving|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Seventy three percent of students at David Douglas High School in Portland, Oregon are low-income.
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Cvetkovich claimed her husband had kidnapped her two young children and took off for Oregon in search of Masters.
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Cheap as they are, they are a poorer speculation than even corner lots in a lithographic city of Nebraska or Oregon.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
The nine barricaded the outer gates and placed in the best positions guns loaded with grape.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
I prayed for her before the temple, and unto the very end I will seek after her, and she flourished as a grape soon ripe.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that shall eat the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
In those days they shall say no more: The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the teeth of the children are set on edge.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

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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