Manzanita Definition

mănzə-nētə
noun
Any of several shrubs or small trees (genus Arctostaphylos) of the heath family, found in the W U.S.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Arbutus menziesii
  • madroño
  • madrona

Other Word Forms of Manzanita

Noun

Singular:
manzanita
Plural:
manzanitas

Origin of Manzanita

  • Spanish diminutive of manzana apple manchineel

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Manzanita Sentence Examples

  • You can also enjoy outstanding dining and shopping in the nearby towns of Nehalem and Manzanita.

  • On the Sierra the underbrush is characterized by the pungent manzanita, the California buckeye and the chamiso; the last two growing equally abundantly on the Coast Range.

  • The chamiso and the manzanita, with a variety of shrubby oaks and thorny plants, often grow together in a dense and sometimes quite impenetrable undergrowth, forming what is known as " chaparral "; if the chamiso occurs alone the thicket is a " chamisal."

  • Even in the Mexican border, desert oak, juniper and manzanita cover the mountains, and there is a vigorous though short-lived growth of grasses and flower from July to October.

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Words Starting With

MMAMAN

Words Ending With

ATAITA

Unscrambles

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Word Length

9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With M9 Letter Words Ending With A