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1. (n.) manzanita
any of several W North American shrubs belonging to the genus Arctostaphylos, of the heath family.
Etymology: (1840–50, Amer.; < Sp, dim. of manzana apple)
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1. (noun) manzanita
chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America
2. (noun) madrona, madrono, manzanita, Arbutus menziesii
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
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1. (noun) manzanita
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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