manzanita

noun

evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries

chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America

Roots

mattianamanzan- · Latin · apple ita-ita · Spanish · little

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