manzanita

[ man-zuh-nee-tuh ]

/ ˌmæn zəˈni tə /

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noun

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.

the fruit of one of these shrubs.

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Origin of manzanita

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

Words nearby manzanita

many-valued, many-valued logic, many-worlds interpretation, manzanilla, Manzanillo, manzanita, Manzoni, Manzù, MAO, Mao Dun, MAOI

How to use manzanita in a sentence

Linking ribbons of snow, they side-skied over thick manzanita.
The Historic Ski Descent of Half Dome|Chris Van Leuven|February 25, 2021|Outside Online
Native plant activists didn’t protest to save the manzanita.
How passion, luck and sweat saved some of North America’s rarest plants|Susan Milius|November 5, 2020|Science News
The manzanita extinction story, though, has had a happy twist.
How passion, luck and sweat saved some of North America’s rarest plants|Susan Milius|November 5, 2020|Science News
All this coddling from specialists means the plant no longer really counts as a manzanita living on its own.
How passion, luck and sweat saved some of North America’s rarest plants|Susan Milius|November 5, 2020|Science News

The scarlet calico canopy was again set up over the bed, and the woven cradle, on its red manzanita frame, stood near.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
The manzanita is another pretty bush, with pink bells that ripen to small scarlet apples in the fall.
Stories of California|Ella M. Sexton
The slope inclined at a steep angle and was one long slide of bits of yellow stone with many bunches of scrub oak and manzanita.
Tales of lonely trails|Zane Grey
The hollows of this exceedingly rough country were thick with pine and oak, the ridges covered with cedar, juniper, and manzanita.
Tales of lonely trails|Zane Grey
All the way down the rocky trail the bunch grass and wild oak and manzanita were so thick that I had to crush my way through.
Tales of lonely trails|Zane Grey