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man·za·ni·ta M0094500 (măn′zə-nē′tə)n. Any of several evergreen shrubs or small trees of the genus Arctostaphylos of the heath family, native to the Pacific coast of North America, especially A. manzanita, having white or pink flowers in drooping panicles and red berrylike fruit.
[Spanish, diminutive of manzana, apple; see manchineel.]manzanita (ˌmænzəˈniːtə) n (Botany) an evergreen shrub of western North Americaman•za•ni•ta (ˌmæn zəˈni tə)
n., pl. -tas. any of several W North American shrubs belonging to the genus Arctostaphylos, of the heath family. [1840–50, Amer.; < Sp, diminutive of manzana apple] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  manzanita - chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North AmericaArctostaphylos, genus Arctostaphylos - bearberry; manzanitaArctostaphylos andersonii, heartleaf manzanita - erect California shrub having leaves with heart-shaped lobes at the baseArctostaphylos manzanita, Parry manzanita - erect treelike shrub forming dense thickets and having drooping panicles of white or pink flowers and red berrylike drupes; CaliforniaArctostaphylos tomentosa, downy manzanita, woolly manzanita - erect openly branched California shrub whose twigs are woolly when youngbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems | | 2. |  manzanita - evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanningArbutus menziesii, madrona, madronoarbutus - any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America |
manzanitaenUK
manzanita: see bearberrybearberry,
any plant of the northern and alpine genus Arctostaphylos of the family Ericaceae (heath family), especially A. uvaursi, a trailing evergreen sometimes cultivated as a ground cover. The small, leathery leaves yield a medicinal astringent and a dye.
..... Click the link for more information. .  manzanita manzanitaFor kidney and urinary tract infections. Red polished bark, oval waxy leaves. Natural antibiotic that doesn't kill other things 16 aglyconesbasically hydraquinone bound to glucose molecule. Dry leaves and make tea, recommended to take 4x a day. Freezer speeds up cracking cells walls which helps release the constituents- can be ready in about 1/2 hour. Ice will crack cells walls very efficiently. Hydraquinones work best in an alkaline environment, so it's best to alkalize the urine by taking it with a little bit of baking soda or calcium citrate at same time as tea. Drink a cup of tea 3-4 times a day. It should clear up a UTI usually within a 2-3 day period, sometimes even in one day! The berries resemble little apples and are edible. Quite tart but good, both green or ripe. Manzanita is a bush, and Madrone is the tree version, which can grow up to 50 feet. Same qualities. Uva Ursi is a popular health store herb in the same family as manzanita, used for urinary condition, but has only 2 aglycones- manzanita has 16- much more powerful.manzanitaenUK
manzanita Pseudomedicine
In the pseudoscientific construct of flower essence therapy, an essence believed to help integrate one’s spiritual self with the physical world.manzanitaenUK
Synonyms for manzanitanoun chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North AmericaRelated Words- Arctostaphylos
- genus Arctostaphylos
- Arctostaphylos andersonii
- heartleaf manzanita
- Arctostaphylos manzanita
- Parry manzanita
- Arctostaphylos tomentosa
- downy manzanita
- woolly manzanita
- bush
- shrub
noun evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berriesSynonyms- Arbutus menziesii
- madrona
- madrono
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