manzanita

American  

[man-zuh-nee-tuh] / ˌmæn zəˈni tə /

noun

1. any of several western North American shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Arctostaphylos, of the heath family, having leathery leaves and clusters of white to pink flowers.

2. the fruit of one of these shrubs.

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Etymology

Origin of manzanita

1840–50, < Spanish, diminutive of manzana apple; manchineel

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Example Sentences

Then brush, predominantly whitethorn and manzanita, interspersed in waist-high thickets.

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He immediately noticed a manzanita tree was still smoking and, when he dug up around the base, he uncovered what he said were “red hot coals.”

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You’ll pass through patches of manzanita and yucca and then forested parts with Coulter pines, all the while with a view of the valley below.

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A dwarf lemon is flourishing nearby, next to large containers holding rosemary, a Mexican lime tree and a small manzanita.

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Last week, I visited Eaton Canyon and observed the blackened manzanita and other chaparral.

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