MANZANITA


Meaning of MANZANITA in English

[ ˌmanzə'ni:tə ]

■ noun an evergreen dwarf shrub related to the bearberry, native to California. [ Arctostaphylos ~ and other species.]

Origin

C19: from Sp., dimin. of manzana 'apple'.

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