"manzanita" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: manzanitas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish manzanita, so named because the fruits look like little apples. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|manzanita}} Spanish manzanita Head templates: {{en-noun}} manzanita (plural manzanitas)
  1. Any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Arctostaphylos, especially Arctostaphylos manzanita, having smooth red or orange bark and stiff, twisting branches. Wikipedia link: manzanita Categories (lifeform): Heather family plants

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