manzanita : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: manzanita	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for manzanita
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
manzanita n chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America 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(s): madrona, madrono, manzanita, Arbutus menziesii
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Manzanita \Man`za*ni"ta\, n. [Sp., dim. of munzana an apple.] (Bot.) A name given to several species of {Arctostaphylos}, but mostly to {A. glauca} and {A. 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.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Manzanita, OR (city, FIPS 45700) Location: 45.71729 N, 123.93358 W Population (1990): 513 (695 housing units) Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)