
Meaning of OREGON GRAPE
| Pronunciation: | | 'orugun greyp
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] ornamental evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having dark green pinnate leaves and racemes of yellow flowers followed by blue-black berries
- [n] small shrub with gray-green leaves and yellow flowers followed by glaucous blue berries
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| | Synonyms: | | hollygrape, holly-leaves barberry, Mahonia aquifolium, Mahonia nervosa, mountain grape, Oregon holly grape |
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| | See Also: | | bush, shrub | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Or"e*gon grape`\ ([o^]r"[-e]*g[o^]n gr[=a]p`).
(Bot.)
An evergreen species of barberry ({Berberis Aquifolium}), of
Oregon and California; also, its roundish, blue-black
berries.
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