manzanita

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish manzanita, so named because the fruits look like little apples. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɑn.zəˈniː.tə/ === Noun === manzanita (plural manzanitas) Any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Arctostaphylos, especially Arctostaphylos manzanita, having smooth red or orange bark and stiff, twisting branches. ==== Derived terms ==== mission manzanita Montara manzanita ==== Gallery ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === From manzana + -ita. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /manθaˈnita/ [mãn̟.θaˈni.t̪a] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /mansaˈnita/ [mãn.saˈni.t̪a] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -ita Syllabification: man‧za‧ni‧ta === Noun === manzanita f (plural manzanitas) diminutive of manzana manzana verde (alcoholic beverage) === Further reading === “manzanita”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025