Oregon grape

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Or·e·gon grape | \ ˈȯr-i-gən-,

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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The first known use of Oregon grape was in 1851

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Oregon grape

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Or·e·gon grape | \ ˌȯr-i-gən-, ˌär-, -ˌgän-

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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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