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manzanita

/ˌmɑn.zəˈniː.tə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
man-zani-ta
IPA
/ˌmɑn.zəˈniː.tə/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Arctostaphylos, especially Arctostaphylos manzanita, having smooth red or orange bark and stiff, twisting branches.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish manzanita, so named because the fruits look like little apples.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmɑn.zəˈniː.tə/

Inflected Forms

manzanitas (plural)

Phrases

mission manzanita Montara manzanita

Synonyms

madrona madrono arbutus menziesii

Questions

How do you pronounce manzanita?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɑn.zəˈniː.tə/.
What does manzanita mean?
Any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Arctostaphylos, especially Arctostaphylos manzanita, having smooth red or orange bark and stiff, twisting branches.
Where does manzanita come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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