madrona

Other forms: madronas

Definitions of madrona
  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
    synonyms: Arbutus menziesii, madrono, manzanita
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    type of:
    arbutus
    any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America
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