madrone
[ muh-droh-nuh ]
/ məˈdroʊ nə /
noun
any of several evergreen trees belonging to the genus Arbutus, of the heath family, especially A. menziesii (Pacific madrone) of western North America, having red, flaky bark and bearing edible reddish berries.
the pale reddish-brown wood of this tree.
Also
ma·dro·na,
ma·dro·ño
[muh-drohn-yoh] /məˈdroʊn yoʊ/,
ma·dro·ña
[muh-drohn-yuh] /məˈdroʊn yə/.
Origin of madrone
1835–45,
Americanism; < American Spanish
madroño; Spanish: strawberry tree (ulterior origin uncertain)
Words nearby madrone
madrid,
madrigal,
madrigalist,
madrileño,
madrilène,
madrone,
madroña,
madtom,
madura,
madura boil,
madurai
British Dictionary definitions for madroña
madroña
madroo (məˈdrəʊnjəʊ) or madrone (məˈdrəʊnə)
/ (məˈdrəʊnjə) /
noun plural -ñas, -ños or -nes
an ericaceous North American evergreen tree or shrub, Arbutus menziesii, with white flowers and red berry-like fruits
See also strawberry tree
Word Origin for madroña
C19: from Spanish