manzanita
noun
man·za·ni·ta
ˌman-zə-ˈnē-tə 
: any of various western North American evergreen shrubs (genus Arctostaphylos) of the heath family with alternate leaves
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There’s even a small manzanita with its dainty fairy bell flowers and a fat bush poppy erupting with lemon-yellow blooms.
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
Preserved manzanita trees splay across the dining room.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 17 Mar. 2023
Plantings and grasses are drought-tolerant, including Arctostaphylos ‘Louis Edmunds,’ a durable upright manzanita.
—oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2021
The 3-mile summit trail (6 miles roundtrip) is a fire road flanked by old oaks and manzanita that winds gradually up the slope, eventually opening into magnificent panoramic views of the lake and valley below.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 1 July 2021
This particular manzanita species was thought to be extinct outside of nurseries until 2009, when one was discovered growing in the Presidio of San Francisco and later moved to a secret location.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Jan. 2017
Though optional, the wild manzanita berries that grow abundantly throughout California make a wonderful addition to this dish.
—New York Times, 7 Nov. 2019
The moisture content of manzanita and chemise, two plants scientists regularly measure to gauge fire risk across California, is about 20% higher now in the Bay Area than average, Clements said.
—Paul Rogers, chicagotribune.com, 26 Aug. 2019
The moisture content of manzanita and chemise, two plants scientists regularly measure to gauge fire risk across California, is about 20 percent higher now in the Bay Area than average, Clements said.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2019
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
Preserved manzanita trees splay across the dining room.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 17 Mar. 2023
Plantings and grasses are drought-tolerant, including Arctostaphylos ‘Louis Edmunds,’ a durable upright manzanita.
—oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2021
The 3-mile summit trail (6 miles roundtrip) is a fire road flanked by old oaks and manzanita that winds gradually up the slope, eventually opening into magnificent panoramic views of the lake and valley below.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 1 July 2021
This particular manzanita species was thought to be extinct outside of nurseries until 2009, when one was discovered growing in the Presidio of San Francisco and later moved to a secret location.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Jan. 2017
Though optional, the wild manzanita berries that grow abundantly throughout California make a wonderful addition to this dish.
—New York Times, 7 Nov. 2019
The moisture content of manzanita and chemise, two plants scientists regularly measure to gauge fire risk across California, is about 20% higher now in the Bay Area than average, Clements said.
—Paul Rogers, chicagotribune.com, 26 Aug. 2019
The moisture content of manzanita and chemise, two plants scientists regularly measure to gauge fire risk across California, is about 20 percent higher now in the Bay Area than average, Clements said.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2019
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Etymology
American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish manzana apple
First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined above
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manzanita
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man·za·ni·ta
ˌman-zə-ˈnēt-ə
: any of various evergreen shrubs of western North America that belong to the heath family
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