madroña

/ məˈdrəʊnjə; məˈdrəʊnjəʊ; məˈdrəʊnə /

noun

an ericaceous North American evergreen tree or shrub, Arbutus menziesii, with white flowers and red berry-like fruits See also strawberry tree

C19: from Spanish

Conspicuous in the landscape was still the madroña, with its pretty, strawberry-like, edible berries.

I wish you could see the great madroña-trees on the mountains with their dark-red wood and beautiful green leaves.

Catfish become otters, and larvae on the madroña-tree are transformed into doves.

The nearness to Mexico brought in the musical piñon and madroña in the southwest.

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