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The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
Wiktionary
n. Any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus ''Arctostaphylos'', especially (taxlink Arctostaphylos manzanita species noshow=1), having smooth red or orange bark and stiff, twisting branches.
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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
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Wikipedia
Manzanita is a common name for many species of the genus Arctostaphylos. They are evergreen shrubs or small trees present in the chaparral biome of western North America, where they occur from southern British Columbia and Washington to California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas in the United States, and throughout Mexico. They are characterized by smooth, orange or red bark and stiff, twisting branches. There are 105 species and subspecies of manzanita, 95 of which are found in the Mediterranean climate and colder mountainous regions of California, ranging from ground-hugging coastal and mountain species to small trees up to 20 feet (6m) tall. Manzanitas bloom in the winter to early spring and carry berries in spring and summer. The berries and flowers of most species are edible.
The word manzanita is the Spanish diminutive of manzana (apple). A literal translation would be little apple. The name manzanita is also sometimes used to refer to species in the related genus Arbutus, which is known by that name in the Canadian area of the tree's range, but is more usually known as madroño, or madrone in the United States.
Manzanita is a studio album by Mia Doi Todd. It was released on Plug Research on February 8, 2005.
Manzanita is a North American shrub.
Manzanita may also refer to:
- Crataegus mexicana (Mexican hawthorn), known in Spanish as manzanita or tejocote
- Manzanita, California, an unincorporated community of houseboats
- Manzanita, California, former name of Salsig, California
- Manzanita, Oregon, a town
- Manzanita, Bainbridge Island, Washington
- Manzana verde, an alcoholic beverage
- Manzanita (Mia Doi Todd album), 2005
- Manzanita (Tony Rice album), 1979
- Manzanita Village, a residence hall at University of California, Santa Barbara
- Manzanita Micro, electric battery system, electric vehicle component, and plug-in hybrid conversion kit maker
Manzanita is an album by American guitarist Tony Rice, released in 1979. It is credited to the Tony Rice Unit.
Manzanita is considered a breakthrough album combining traditional bluegrass and folk songs with more progressive playing. It shows not only Tony Rice instrumental and vocal talent, but also his strong all-star back-up band, consisting of Sam Bush, Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Douglas, David Grisman, Darol Anger and Todd Phillips. The album was both refreshing and controversial, in that it is a true bluegrass album that doesn't feature a banjo.
Usage examples of "manzanita".
The few open areas were nearly impassible with manzanita, a sturdy bush with tangled arms clothed in red bark and shining green leaves.
The wind veered and the devil disintegrated into the grasping arms of a manzanita bush hacked out of the ground and lying close to the fireline.
Where there had been the green of living trees, the gold of needles, the red of manzanita, the blue of the sky, there was only gray and shades of gray and black.
She thought of them now and remembered the scrape of manzanita across her face.
Background came into focus first: low hanging clouds, smoke, ragged black fingers poking at the sky, a manzanita bush burned so fast and hot the perfect shapes of the leaves were still embossed on the ash.
Base was still surrounded by statuesque ponderosa and fir, the manzanita still green.
On the slope the blossoms of the wine-wooded manzanita filled the air with springtime odors, while the leaves, wise with experience, were already beginning their vertical twist against the coming aridity of summer.
In the open spaces on the slope, beyond the farthest shadow-reach of the manzanita, poised the mariposa lilies, like so many flights of jewelled moths suddenly arrested and on the verge of trembling into flight again.
Far up, among the more rugged crests, where the steep slopes were covered with manzanita, she caught a glimpse of a clear space where the wild grass had not yet lost its green.
The manzanita shoot yielded its roots, and horse and man plunged over the edge and out of sight.
They were in the forest now, pushing through a tangled mass of manzanita, following a tiny path which nevertheless was rutted deep with footprints.
Across this, through thickets of whitethorn, manzanita, alder, and bay he limped along, following deer trails.
An hour later he was trotting down a manzanita slope to his cabin, nestled in the cup of the hills, surrounded by the whispering firs.
I asked the man at the cash register what he thought about the underground burst soon to be set off in the Manzanita Mountains, not too far away, now that the Russians had resumed testing.
It is known, picturesquely, as Operation Mole: the underground atomic explosion to be set off shortly in the Manzanita Mountains, not too far north in New Mexico.