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madrono |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Madrona \Ma*dro"[~n]a\, n. [Sp. madro[~n]o.] (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 madro[~n]a apples. [Written also {madro[~n]o}.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: madrono n : evergreen tree of Pacific North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning [syn: {madrona}, {manzanita}, {Arbutus menziesii}]
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