oregon grape

Meanings

• noun

  A low-growing evergreen shrub native to the western United States and Canada, producing clusters of blue-black berries.

  - "The oregon grape shrub is commonly found in the Pacific Northwest."
  - "The berries of the oregon grape are used to make jams and jellies."

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Variants

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Oregon grape , Oregon grapes

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Etymology

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Mahonia aquifolium, named after the botanist Bernhard Albin Mahonia and the Latin word for water (aqua) and leaf (folium)

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Trivia

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1. The oregon grape is also known as the mock orange or hollyleaf mahonia.

2. The plant's leaves resemble those of holly, but the oregon grape is not related to the holly plant.

3. The berries of the oregon grape are edible and can be used to make jams, jellies, and wines.

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1. Mahonia: A genus of plants in the family Berberidaceae, which includes the oregon grape.

2. Berberidaceae: A family of flowering plants in the order Berberidales, which includes the oregon grape.

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Culture

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In Native American cultures, the oregon grape was used for medicinal purposes, including treating wounds and as a pain reliever. The plant also has cultural significance in the Pacific Northwest and is the state flower of Oregon.

How to Memorize "oregon grape"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a low-growing shrub with clusters of blue-black berries in the Pacific Northwest.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the oregon grape with the Pacific Northwest and its cultural significance as the state flower of Oregon.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Oregon Owes Me A Grape' to remember the name of the state flower.

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