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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish manzanita, so named because the fruits look like little apples.

Noun

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manzanita (plural manzanitas)

  1. Any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Arctostaphylos, especially Arctostaphylos manzanita, having smooth red or orange bark and stiff, twisting branches.
    • 1920, Peter B. Kyne, chapter VIII, in The Understanding Heart:
      The horse groaned and started his running walk down the trail; Uncle Charley pursued him, breaking a twig off a manzanita bush and handing it up to Monica, who flailed the sorry brute across the shoulders and rump.

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From manzana +‎ -ita.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /manθaˈnita/ [mãn̟.θaˈni.t̪a]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /mansaˈnita/ [mãn.saˈni.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: man‧za‧ni‧ta

Noun

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manzanita f (plural manzanitas)

  1. diminutive of manzana
  2. manzana verde (alcoholic beverage)

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