Main Entry: Or·e·gon grape

Pronunciation: \ˈȯr-i-gən-, ˈär-, -ˌgän-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Oregon, state of the United States

Date: circa 1857

: an evergreen shrub (Mahonia aquifolium) of the barberry family that has yellow flowers, bears edible bluish-black berries, and is native to western North America

[Oregon grape illustration]