*zani*

n. 1. (Olive Trade) A kind of small roundish olive with a small freestone pit, a fine skin, and a peculiar bitterish flavor. Manzanillas are commonly pitted and stuffed with Spanish pimientos. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. A very dry pale sherry from Spain. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

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 ]

n. [ F. mezzanine, It. mezzanino, fr. mezzano middle, fr. mezzo middle, half. See Mezzo. ] 1. (Arch.) (a) Same as Entresol. (b) A partial story which is not on the same level with the story of the main part of the edifice, as of a back building, where the floors are on a level with landings of the staircase of the main house. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A flooring laid over a floor to bring it up to some height or level. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

3. Also
mezzanine floor. (Theat.) A floor under the stage, from which various contrivances, as traps, are worked. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

4. The lowest balcony in a theater, or the forward part of the first balcony. [ PJC ]