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manzanita n. 石蘭科常綠灌木 石蘭科常綠灌木 manzanita n 1: chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America 2: evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange- red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning [ synonym: { madrona}, { madrono}, { manzanita}, { Arbutus menziesii}] 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. [ 1913 Webster]
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