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manita

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /məˈniːtə/

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noun

Meaning 1

The tree Chiranthodendron pentadactylon, or the red, hand-like flower this tree produces.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish manita (“little hand”), feminine-form diminutive of mano (“hand”), because the small red flowers of the tree resemble five-fingered human hands.