Definition of manzanita Manzanita

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Noun

Plural: manzanitas

manzanita - chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America
  shrub, bush a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
  arctostaphylos, genus arctostaphylos bearberry; manzanita
  arctostaphylos andersonii, heartleaf manzanita erect California shrub having leaves with heart-shaped lobes at the base
  arctostaphylos manzanita, parry manzanita erect treelike shrub forming dense thickets and having drooping panicles of white or pink flowers and red berrylike drupes; California
manzanita - evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning
  madrona, madrono, Arbutus menziesii
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  • manzanita (n.)
    A name given to several species of Arctostaphylos, but mostly to A. glauca and A. pungens, shrubs of California, Oregon, etc., with reddish smooth bark, ovate or oval coriaceous evergreen leaves, and bearing clusters of red berries, which are said to be a favorite food of the grizzly bear.

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  • manzanita
    Species of the genus Arctostaphylos; evergreen shrubs or small trees present in the chaparral biome of western North America.

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