Oregon holly grape
- noun
- /ˈɔrɪɡən ˈhɑli ɡreɪp/
- US
- The Oregon holly grape is often planted for its attractive foliage and bright yellow flowers.
Examples
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Gardeners value the Oregon holly grape for its hardiness and ornamental appeal.
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Wildlife is attracted to the blue berries of the Oregon holly grape in the spring.
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Look at the Oregon holly grape!
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The Oregon holly grape is a beautiful addition to any garden.
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Gardeners value the Oregon holly grape for its hardiness and ornamental appeal.
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The Oregon holly grape is often planted for its attractive foliage and bright yellow flowers.
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The Oregon holly grape produces blue-black berries that provide food for local wildlife.
Synonyms
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A small evergreen bush with spiny leaves, yellow flowers, and blue-black berries
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An evergreen shrub with dark green leaves with several parts, yellow flower clusters, and dark blue berries
An evergreen garden shrub that has shiny divided leaves, yellow flowers, and dark blue berries
A small garden bush with dark green leaves and blue-black berries
A low bush with dark green leaves that stay all year and blue-black berries
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is largely compositional: 'Oregon' gives a geographic origin, 'holly' signals holly-like leaves, and 'grape' suggests berry-like fruits, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it refers to a plant with holly-like leaves and grape-like berries. However, it names a specific shrub species and 'grape' could misleadingly suggest a true grape, so the precise botanical sense is not fully predictable from the parts alone.
Etymology
Oregon holly grape is named for the way it looks: a 'shrub' from Oregon with shiny, holly-like leaves (holly) and clusters of small blue-black berries that look like tiny grapes (grape). That's why gardeners grow it as an 'ornamental' plant and why the name helps you picture its leaves and berries.