Phrase guide

Oregon grape

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An evergreen shrub (Berberis aquifolium, syn. Mahonia aquifolium) native to the northwestern United States and southwestern Canada, having broadly serrated, glossy leaves and clusters of yellow flowers that develop into dark bluish-purple fruits.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: holly-leaved barberry, blue barberry, holly barberry, holly mahonia, mountain-grape

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of various related shrubs of the now often deprecated genus Mahonia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

ornamental evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having dark green pinnate leaves and racemes of yellow flowers followed by blue-black berries

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Oregon holly grape, hollygrape, mountain grape, holly-leaves barberry, Mahonia aquifolium

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shrub, bush

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noun

Meaning 4

small shrub with grey-green leaves and yellow flowers followed by glaucous blue berries

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Mahonia nervosa

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shrub, bush

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: mahonie — Berberis aquifolium, syn. Mahonia aquifolium
  • Finnish: mahonia — Berberis aquifolium, syn. Mahonia aquifolium
  • German: Mahonie — Berberis aquifolium, syn. Mahonia aquifolium
  • Ktunaxa: nahuk — Berberis aquifolium, syn. Mahonia aquifolium
  • Navajo: chéchʼil ntłʼizí yiltʼąąʼí — Berberis aquifolium, syn. Mahonia aquifolium
  • Polish: mahonia — Berberis aquifolium, syn. Mahonia aquifolium
  • Russian: маго́ния (magónija) — Berberis aquifolium, syn. Mahonia aquifolium
  • Spanish: mahonia — Berberis aquifolium, syn. Mahonia aquifolium
  • Spanish: uva de Oregón — Berberis aquifolium, syn. Mahonia aquifolium
  • Swedish: mahonia — Berberis aquifolium, syn. Mahonia aquifolium
  • Ukrainian: магонія (mahonija) — Berberis aquifolium, syn. Mahonia aquifolium