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

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; from American Spanish, Spanish madroño “strawberry tree”; further origin uncertain

Words nearby madrone

madrigal, madrigalist, madrilène, Madrileño, madroña, madrone, mad rush, madtom, Madura, Madura boil, Madurai

Example sentences from the Web for madrone

I will exchange some madrone berries, a piece of manzanita wood and bark, and a few sugar-pine nuts, for ocean curiosities.
Harper's Young People, April 26, 1881|Various
The madrone, richly leaved like the laurel, reflects the sunlight from a bole glistening as though freshly carved from wet gold.
The Native Son|Inez Haynes Irwin
The wood of the madrone is hard and close-grained, of a light brown, shaded with red, with lighter-colored sap-wood.
The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits|Mary Elizabeth Parsons
She had said that "Anne wath mad wiv her, and that Alix--" she managed to lisp the name, "wath up in the madrone!"
Sisters|Kathleen Norris

单词	madrone
释义	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 An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; from American Spanish, Spanish madroño “strawberry tree”; further origin uncertain Words nearby madrone madrigal, madrigalist, madrilène, Madrileño, madroña, madrone, mad rush, madtom, Madura, Madura boil, Madurai Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for madrone I will exchange some madrone berries, a piece of manzanita wood and bark, and a few sugar-pine nuts, for ocean curiosities. Harper's Young People, April 26, 1881\|Various The madrone, richly leaved like the laurel, reflects the sunlight from a bole glistening as though freshly carved from wet gold. The Native Son\|Inez Haynes Irwin The wood of the madrone is hard and close-grained, of a light brown, shaded with red, with lighter-colored sap-wood. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits\|Mary Elizabeth Parsons She had said that "Anne wath mad wiv her, and that Alix--" she managed to lisp the name, "wath up in the madrone!" Sisters\|Kathleen Norris
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