madrona Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning
    manzanita; madrono; Arbutus menziesii.

WordNet

Ma*dro"ña noun (Also<
  • Madrona
  • Madroña
)
Etymology
Sp. madroño.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A small evergreen tree or shrub (Arbutus Menziesii), of California, having a smooth bark, thick shining leaves, and edible red berries, which are often called madroña apples. Written also madroño.

Webster 1913