Manzanita

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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 ...

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Arctostaphylos (; arkto bear + staphyle grape) is a genus of plants comprising the manzanitas and bearberries . They are shrubs or small trees . There are about 60 species of Arctostaphylos , ranging from ground-hugging arctic, coastal, and mountain species ...