noun
- plural of manzanita; evergreen shrubs or small trees of western North America with smooth reddish bark and small white or pink flowers
Usage: botany
Examples
- The hikers walked through a grove of manzanitas on the mountain trail.
- Manzanitas are common in California’s chaparral ecosystems.
- The red bark of the manzanitas stood out against the green foliage.
- Wildlife often feeds on the berries produced by manzanitas.
- The botanist identified several species of manzanitas in the preserve.
- Manzanitas can survive in dry, rocky soil conditions.