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单词 manzanita
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Definition of manzanita in English:

manzanita

noun ˌmanzəˈniːtəˌmanzəˈnēdə
  • An evergreen Californian dwarf shrub related to the bearberry.

    熊果属植物

    Genus Arctostaphylos, family Ericaceae: several species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Now a gorgeous 3-mile trail runs up and over the hills, past soap-root, buckeyes, and manzanitas and across a babbling brook.
    • Cheatgrass, sagebrush, manzanita, and ponderosa pine are all part of the volatile ground fuels mix that surrounds the fast-growing city.
    • They're also checking related species - chestnuts, beeches, and chinquapins - as well as rhododendron and huckleberry relatives: manzanitas, cranberries, and more.
    • Drought-tolerant shrubs range from manzanita, cotoneaster and rockrose to toyon, huckleberry and other varieties of ceanothus.
    • Farther upland, usually between 3,000 and 5,000 feet, is chaparral, where scrub oaks, manzanitas, and various other shrubs join cacti and yuccas.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Spanish, diminutive of manzana 'apple'.

Definition of manzanita in US English:

manzanita

nounˌmanzəˈnēdə
  • An evergreen dwarf shrub related to the bearberry, native to California.

    熊果属植物

    Genus Arctostaphylos, family Ericaceae: several species, in particular A. manzanita

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Now a gorgeous 3-mile trail runs up and over the hills, past soap-root, buckeyes, and manzanitas and across a babbling brook.
    • Drought-tolerant shrubs range from manzanita, cotoneaster and rockrose to toyon, huckleberry and other varieties of ceanothus.
    • Farther upland, usually between 3,000 and 5,000 feet, is chaparral, where scrub oaks, manzanitas, and various other shrubs join cacti and yuccas.
    • They're also checking related species - chestnuts, beeches, and chinquapins - as well as rhododendron and huckleberry relatives: manzanitas, cranberries, and more.
    • Cheatgrass, sagebrush, manzanita, and ponderosa pine are all part of the volatile ground fuels mix that surrounds the fast-growing city.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Spanish, diminutive of manzana ‘apple’.

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