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madroña
/ məˈdrəʊnə; məˈdrəʊnjə; məˈdrəʊnjəʊ /
noun
- See strawberry treean ericaceous North American evergreen tree or shrub, Arbutus menziesii, with white flowers and red berry-like fruits See also strawberry tree
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Word History and Origins
Origin of madroña1
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Example Sentences
The madrona, with greenest leaf and pungent berry, stands here.
The boy turned around at these words, and saw the Captain of the Madrona.
It was a low, brown cottage, planted close against the hill, and overhung by the foliage and peeling boughs of a madrona thicket.
The madrona, when at its best, is one of the largest members of the family; but it is not always at its best.
One of the most extensive uses for the wood of madrona is for charcoal burning.
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