manzanita
US/ˌmɑn.zəˈniː.tə/
manzanita noun: any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Arctostaphylos, especially Arctostaphylos manzanita, having smooth red or orange bark and stiff, twisting branches.
Noun
manzanita (plural manzanitas)
- Any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Arctostaphylos, especially Arctostaphylos manzanita, having smooth red or orange bark and stiff, twisting branches.
- The horse groaned and started his running walk down the trail; Uncle Charley pursued him, breaking a twig off a manzanita bush and handing it up to Monica, who flailed the sorry brute across the shoulders and rump.1920, Peter B. Kyne, chapter VIII, in The Understanding Heart
Forms of manzanita
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Origin of manzanita
Borrowed from Spanish manzanita, so named because the fruits look like little apples.
Words formed from manzanita
Questions about manzanita
- What does manzanita mean?
- Manzanita means any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Arctostaphylos, especially Arctostaphylos manzanita, having smooth red or orange bark and stiff, twisting branches.
- What part of speech is manzanita?
- Manzanita is a noun.
- How do you pronounce manzanita?
- Manzanita is pronounced /ˌmɑn.zəˈniː.tə/ (US).
- What is the plural of manzanita?
- The plural of manzanita is manzanitas.
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