ˌagəˈrēd.ə, ˌäg- noun
also agri·to əˈgrēd.(ˌ)ō
( -s )
Etymology: Mexican Spanish agrito, probably from Spanish agrio sour, from Old Spanish agro, from Latin acr-, acer — more at eager
: a shrub ( Mahonia trifoliata ) of Texas, New Mexico, and adjacent Mexico that yields a yellow dye, a tanning extract, and an ink and produces a bright red berry that is used to make jelly — compare oregon grape