manzanita

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmɑn.zəˈniː.tə/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

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.

Derived terms

• mission manzanita
• Montara manzanita

Gallery

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  Arctostaphylos manzanita
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Spanish

Etymology

From manzana +‎ -ita.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

manzanita f (plural manzanitas)

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

Further reading

• “manzanita”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024