manzanita

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man·za·ni·ta

noun \ˌman-zə-ˈnē-tə\

Definition of MANZANITA

: any of various western North American evergreen shrubs (genus Arctostaphylos) of the heath family with alternate leaves

Origin of MANZANITA

American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish manzana apple
First Known Use: 1846

Rhymes with MANZANITA

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