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geographical name(Or-e-gon)the Columbia River —an early name used especially prior to the discovery of the mouth and the renaming of the river (1792) by Captain Robert Gray
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geographical name(Or-e-gon)state in the northwestern part of the U.S. bordering the Pacific; capital Salem area 97,073 square miles (251,419 square kilometers), population 3,831,074
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noun(Or-e-gon)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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geographical name(Or-e-gon)limestone caverns in Oregon Caves National Monument southwest of Medford, Oregon
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geographical name(Or-e-gon)city in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River south of Portland population 31,859
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geographical name(Or-e-gon)region of western North America between the Pacific coast and the Rocky Mountains and between northern California and Alaska —so called about 1818—46
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geographical name(Or-e-gon)pioneer route to the Pacific Northwest about 2000 miles (3219 kilometers) long from the vicinity of Independence, Missouri, to the Willamette-Columbia river region; used especially 1842—60