MANZANITA

madrona, madrono, manzanita, Arbutus menziesii

(noun) evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning

manzanita

(noun) chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

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.

Source: Wiktionary

Man`za*ni"ta, n. Etym: [Sp., dim. of munzana an apple.] (Bot.)

Definition: A name given to several species of Arctostaphylos, but mostly to A. glauca and A. 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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