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manzanita
US/ˌmɑn.zəˈniː.tə/
noun
What it means
- Any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Arctostaphylos, especially Arctostaphylos manzanita, having smooth red or orange bark and stiff, twisting branches.
The horse groaned and started his running walk down the trail; Uncle Charley pursued him, breaking a twig off a manzanita bush and handing it up to Monica, who flailed the sorry brute across the shoulders and rump.
1920, Peter B. Kyne, chapter VIII, in The Understanding Heart
In a sentence
The horse groaned and started his running walk down the trail; Uncle Charley pursued him, breaking a twig off a manzanita bush and handing it up to Monica, who flailed the sorry brute across the shoulders and rump.
1920, Peter B. Kyne, chapter VIII, in The Understanding Heart
Where it comes from
- Spanishmanzanita
- Englishmanzanita
Borrowed from Spanish manzanita, so named because the fruits look like little apples.
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