manzanita

noun

man·​za·​ni·​ta ˌman-zə-ˈnē-tə How to pronounce manzanita (audio)
: any of various western North American evergreen shrubs (genus Arctostaphylos) of the heath family with alternate leaves

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For instance, Odell loved the manzanitas that grow prolifically around his family’s 40-acre ranch in Shasta County. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024 There’s even a small manzanita with its dainty fairy bell flowers and a fat bush poppy erupting with lemon-yellow blooms. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023 Preserved manzanita trees splay across the dining room. Jeastman, oregonlive, 17 Mar. 2023 Plantings and grasses are drought-tolerant, including Arctostaphylos ‘Louis Edmunds,’ a durable upright manzanita. oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2021 See all Example Sentences for manzanita 

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish manzana apple

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of manzanita was in 1846

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“Manzanita.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manzanita. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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manzanita

noun
man·​za·​ni·​ta ˌman-zə-ˈnēt-ə How to pronounce manzanita (audio)
: any of various evergreen shrubs of western North America that belong to the heath family

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