Found 2 items, similar to Arctostaphylos.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Arctostaphylos Arctostaphylos n : bearberry; manzanita [syn: genus Arctostaphylos]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Arctostaphylos manzanita \man`za*ni"ta\ (m[a^]n`z[.a]*n[=e]"t[.a]), n. [Sp., dim. of manzana an apple.] (Bot.) A name given to several species of Arctostaphylos, but mostly to Arctostaphylos glauca and Arctostaphylos pungens , shrubs of California, Oregon, etc., with reddish smooth bark, ovate or oval coriaceous evergreen leaves, and bearing clusters of red berries, which are said to be a favorite food of the grizzly bear. [1913 Webster] Arctostaphylos \Arctostaphylos\ n. 1. 1 a genus of plants including the bearberry; manzanita. Syn: genus Arctostaphylos. [WordNet 1.5]