manzanita
/ˌmænzəˈniːtə/noun
1- an evergreen dwarf shrub related to bearberry, native to California熊果属植物。
1.1
- Genus Arctostaphylos, family Ericaceae: several species, in particular A. manzanita.熊果属, 杜鹃花科, 数种, 尤指帕立熊果或称北加州熊果(拉丁名A. manzanita)的品种。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Spanish, diminutive of manzana 'apple'.