First Known Use: 1846
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manzanita
noun man·za·ni·ta \ˌman-zə-ˈnē-tə\
Definition of MANZANITA
: any of various western North American evergreen shrubs (genus Arctostaphylos) of the heath family with alternate leaves
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Origin of MANZANITA
American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish manzana apple
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