manzanita
manzanita Lexical Profile
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• noun
North American An evergreen shrub or small tree of the heath family (genus Arctostaphylos), native to the chaparral biomes of western North America, characterized by smooth, distinctively twisting reddish-brown or mahogany-colored bark and small, apple-like berries.
"During the hike through the California foothills, we admired the twisted, dark red branches of the native manzanita."
North American The dense, hard, and distinctively colored wood of the manzanita shrub, often used in woodworking, rustic furniture, or as decorative perches for pet birds.
"The artisan carved a beautiful pipe out of a polished piece of manzanita burl."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed into English in the mid-19th century from Spanish 'manzanita' (little apple), a diminutive of 'manzana' (apple), named for the shrub's small, apple-like fruit.