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manzanita
CIDE DICTIONARY
manzanita, n. [Sp., dim. of manzana an apple.].
A name given to several species of Arctostaphylos , but mostly to Arctostaphylos glauca and Arctostaphylos 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. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
manzanita, n. any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arctostaphylos, esp. A. manzanita, native to California.
Etymology
Sp., dimin. of manzana apple
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