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/ˌmɑn.zəˈniː.tə/ · noun
Any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Arctostaphylos, especially Arctostaphylos manzanita, having smooth red or orange bark and stiff, twisting branches..
The horse groaned and started his running walk down the trail; Uncle Charley pursued him, breaking a twig off a manzanita bush and handing it up to Monica, who flailed the sorry brute across the shoulders and rump.
Use manzanita when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Manzanita means Any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Arctostaphylos, especially Arctostaphylos manzanita, having smooth red or orange bark and stiff, twisting branches..
Common synonyms include madrona, madrono, arbutus menziesii.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The horse groaned and started his running walk down the trail; Uncle Charley pursued him, breaking a twig off a manzanita bush and handing it up to Monica, who flailed the sorry brute across the shoulders and rump.
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