Manzanita definition

mănzə-nētə
Any of several evergreen shrubs or small trees of the genus Arctostaphylos of the heath family, native to the Pacific coast of North America, especially A. manzanita, having white or pink flowers in drooping panicles and red berrylike fruit.
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Any of several shrubs or small trees (genus Arctostaphylos) of the heath family, found in the W U.S.
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Any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Arctostaphylos, having smooth red or orange bark and stiff, twisting branches.
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Other Word Forms

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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