manzanita

manzanita
    n 1: chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North
         America
    2: 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 [syn: {madrona},
       {madrono}, {manzanita}, {Arbutus menziesii}]
    

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.
   [1913 Webster]
    

Manzanita, OR (city, FIPS 45700)
  Location: 45.71729 N, 123.93358 W
  Population (1990): 513 (695 housing units)
  Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    

Manzanita, OR -- U.S. city in Oregon
   Population (2000):    564
   Housing Units (2000): 1078
   Land area (2000):     0.742993 sq. miles (1.924342 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.742993 sq. miles (1.924342 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            45700
   Located within:       Oregon (OR), FIPS 41
   Location:             45.719190 N, 123.935717 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Manzanita, OR
    Manzanita