Or·e·gon grape | \ ˈȯr-i-gən- 
, ˈär-, -ˌgän- \
, ˈär-, -ˌgän- \Definition of Oregon grape
: 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
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nounOr·e·gon grape | \ ˌȯr-i-gən-, ˌär-, -ˌgän- \
\Medical Definition of Oregon grape
: an evergreen shrub of the genus Mahonia (M. aquifolium) having a rhizome and roots from which various alkaloids (as berberine) are obtained
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The first known use of Oregon grape was in 1851
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