Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "manzanita" ita ce:Kowane nau'in nau'in tsire-tsire masu tsire-tsire masu tsire-tsire ko ƙananan bishiyoyi na Arctostaphylos, 'yan asalin yammacin Arewacin Amirka, masu launin fata, ganye masu launin fata. da ƙananan furanni masu siffa mai siffar urn da ja ko berries masu baƙar fata suna biye da ita. launin ruwan kasa, mai kama da itacen bishiyar manzanita.Gaba ɗaya, manzanita yana nufin wani nau'in shrub ko ƙananan bishiya da ke tsiro a yammacin Amurka da Mexico, kuma ana siffanta shi da santsi, ja-launin ruwan kasa haushi da kanana, berries mai wuya. Kalmar "manzanita" ita ce Mutanen Espanya don "kananan apple," yana nufin 'ya'yan itacen ƙanana, masu kama da apple.