Arctostaphylos glauca

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

manzanita \man`za*ni"ta\ (m[a^]n`z[.a]*n[=e]"t[.a]), n. [Sp.,
   dim. of manzana an apple.] (Bot.)
   A name given to several species of {Arctostaphylos}, but
   mostly to {Arctostaphylos glauca} and {Arctostaphylos
   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.
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