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Manzanita

Definitions: Manzanita

Manzanita

Noun

1. Chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America.

2. Evergreen tree of Pacific North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Etymology: Manzanita \Man`za*ni"ta\, noun. [Spanish expression, diminutive of munzana an apple.]. (Websters 1913)

"Manzanita" is a common misspelling or typo for: Amanita, Monazite, Tanzania, Tanzanite.



Synonyms: Manzanita

Synonyms: madrona (n), madrono (n). (additional references)

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Specialty Definition: Manzanita, Oregon

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Manzanita is a city located in Tillamook County, Oregon. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 564.

Geography


Manzanita is located at 45°43'9" North, 123°56'9" West (45.719190, -123.935717)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²). 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 564 people, 307 households, and 177 families residing in the city. The population density is 294.3/km² (759.1/mi²). There are 1,078 housing units at an average density of 562.5/km² (1,450.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.45% White, 0.00% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.89% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. 1.60% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 307 households out of which 9.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% are married couples living together, 4.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% are non-families. 38.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.84 and the average family size is 2.33. In the city the population is spread out with 10.8% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 14.4% from 25 to 44, 36.0% from 45 to 64, and 34.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 57 years. For every 100 females there are 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.6 males. The median income for a household in the city is $38,750, and the median income for a family is $43,958. Males have a median income of $30,000 versus $25,833 for females. The per capita income for the city is $26,428. 7.2% of the population and 4.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 22.4% are under the age of 18 and 4.7% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Manzanita, Oregon."

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Crosswords: Manzanita

English words defined with "manzanita": Arctostaphylos, Arctostaphylos manzanita ♦ downy manzanita ♦ genus Arctostaphylos ♦ heartleaf manzanita ♦ Parry manzanita ♦ woolly manzanita. (references)
Specialty definitions using "manzanita": hard chaparral. (references)

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Modern Usage: Manzanita

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Movie/TV Titles

La Manzanita del diablo (1989)

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Commercial Usage: Manzanita

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Image Slideshow: Manzanita

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Photo Album: Manzanita

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Manzanita bush at the base of Iron Mountain Mine along the Spring Creek arm of Keswick Reservoir near Redding, CA.Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Manzanita bush, Iron Mountain Mine.Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Keswick Reservoir near Flat Creeks near Redding, CA. Note: the Manzanita and Pines. The copper smelter killed all of the original vegetation.Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Manzanita Fruit near Goolaway Gap.Credit: Terry Tuttle.

Green Manzanita (Arctrostaphylos patula) at Upper Table Rock.Credit: Terry Tuttle.

  

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Cities: Manzanita


1. Manzanita, OR (city, FIPS 45700)
Location: 45.71729 N, 123.93358 W
Population (1990): 513 (695 housing units)
Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Country: USA

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Expressions: Manzanita

Expressions using "manzanita": Arctostaphylos manzanita ♦ downy manzanita ♦ heartleaf manzanita ♦ Parry manzanita ♦ woolly manzanita. Additional references.

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Derivations: Manzanita

Derivations

Words beginning with "manzanita": manzanitas. (additional references)

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Rhyming with "Manzanita"

Words rhyming with "manzanita" (pronounced 'Man`za*ni"ta'): Abranchiata, Albata, Amanita, Amniota, Amrita, Annellata, Annulata, Anotta, Anta, Aorta, Aplacentata, Appendiculata, Aprocta, Argonauta, Arista, Articulata, Atlanta, Avesta, Bafta, Ballista, Baryta, Basta, Battuta, Berretta, beta, Bonetta, Brachiata, Burletta, Cantata, Carromata, Catallacta, Caudata, Cephalata, Charta, Chiretta, Chordata, Cicuta, Ciliata, Cirrobranchiata, Coaita, Codetta, Comedietta, Costa, Cotta, Craniota, Crusta, Cryptobranchiata, Cuesta, Decacerata, Deciduata, Dejecta, Dermobranchiata, Dibranchiata, Diota, dorsibranchiata, Dynasta, Edentata, Egesta, Ejecta, Enteropneusta, Excreta, fiesta, Flagellata, Flota, Fughetta, Fulgurata, Genista, Glossata, Gutta, Haustellata, Hepta, Hydrobranchiata, Hyperotreta, impedimenta, Imperforata, inamorata, Infanta, Inferobranchiata, ingesta, Insecta, Invertebrata, Iota, Jugata, junta, Keta, Koaita, Lametta, Locusta, Loricata, Lytta, magenta, manta, Mantelletta, maranta, Martineta, matamata, Mezquita, Negrita, Nerita, Nucleobranchiata, Nudibranchiata, Oblongata, Operetta, Organista, pachonta, Palliobranchiata, Pallometa, Paramatta, Parasita, Paridigitata, Partita, Pectinibranchiata, Pedata, Pedunculata, Pellibranchiata, Pelota, Pelta, Perennibranchiata, Peseta, Pharyngopneusta, Pimenta, Pitta, Placenta, Podesta, Polenta, Polyprotodonta, Poriferata, Porta, Postoblongata, Praetexta, Preoblongata, Prosobranchiata, Prosopulmonata, Protoplasta, Prototracheata, Pulmonata, Pulmonibranchiata, Quata, Quota, Radiata, Radio-flagellata, Ramenta, Rata, reata, regatta, Rejectamenta, Rhynchota, Sagitta, sapota, Scutibranchiata, Senorita, SETA, Shasta, siesta, Siphonata, Siphonobranchiata, Softa, sonata, Sortita, Squamata, Synapta, Tabulata, Taeniata, Tatta, Tectibranchiata, Tentaculata, Tessellata, Testudinata, Tetrabranchiata, Theriodonta, theta, toccata, Torta, Toxodonta, Tracheata, Trilobita, Tubulibranchiata, Tunicata, Ulonata, Uncinata, Unguiculata, Valvata, Vedanta, Vendetta, Vertebrata, Vesiculata, Vesta, Vista, Vitta, Volta, Voluta, Zend-Avesta, Zeta, Zeuglodonta, Zeugobranchiata. (additional references)

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Anagrams: Manzanita

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-a-i-m-n-n-t-z"

-2 letters: amanita, antiman.

-3 letters: ataman, manana, tinman, zanana.

-4 letters: amain, amnia, anima, atman, manat, mania, manna, manta, matin, matza, nizam, zamia.

-5 letters: amia, amin, anna, anta, anti, atma, azan, main, mana, mina, mint, naan, nana, nazi, tain.

 Words containing the letters "a-a-a-i-m-n-n-t-z"
 

+1 letter: manzanitas.

 

+4 letters: animalization.

 

+5 letters: anathematizing, animalizations.

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Alternative Orthography: Manzanita


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

4D 61 6E 7A 61 6E 69 74 61

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

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Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01001101 01100001 01101110 01111010 01100001 01101110 01101001 01110100 01100001

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#77 &#97 &#110 &#122 &#97 &#110 &#105 &#116 &#97

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

004D 0061 006E 007A 0061 006E 0069 0074 0061

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

476780926780758667

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern 		5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Cities 		9. Expressions
10. Derivations
11. Rhymes
12. Anagrams 		13. Orthography
14. Bibliography


  

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