What is "arctostaphylos uva-ursi"

Bearberry \Bear"ber*ry\, n. (Bot.) A trailing plant of the heath family ( Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), having leaves which are tonic and astringent, and glossy red berries of which bears are said to be fond.

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi is a plant species of the genus Arctostaphylos (manzanita). Its common names include kinnikinnick and pinemat manzanita, and it is one of several related species referred to as bearberry.

Its specific name uva-ursi means "grape of the bear" in Latin (), just like what the generic epithet Arctostaphylos means in Greek ("bear-grape").