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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