noun
- a shrub or small tree of western North America with smooth red bark, small leathery leaves, and white or pink flowers
Usage: botany
Examples
- The manzanita bushes covered the hillside with their distinctive red bark.
- We hiked through a grove of manzanita trees in the California mountains.
- The manzanita’s white flowers bloom in early spring.
- Native Americans traditionally used manzanita berries for food.
- The smooth, reddish bark of the manzanita peels away in thin layers.
- Manzanita wood is prized for making walking sticks and decorative items.