madroña

Variant of madroño

madroño definition

☆ ma·droño (mə drō′nyō)

noun pl. -·ños

an evergreen tree (Arbutus menziesii) of the heath family, with smooth, red bark, leathery, oval leaves, and edible, red berries, native to W North America
also madrone ma·dro′ne (-nə) or ma·dro′ña (-nyə)

Etymology: Sp < maduro: see maduro

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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