madrona \ma*dro"na\, madrona \ma*dro"[~n]a\, madrono
\ma*dro"no\, n. [Sp. madro[~n]o.]
(Bot.)
A small evergreen tree or shrub (Arbutus Menziesii), of
Pacific North America, having a smooth bark, thick glossy
leathery leaves, and edible orange-red berries, which are
often called madro[~n]a apples; the wood is used for
furniture and the bark for tanning. [Written also
madro[~n]o.]
Syn: madrona, manzanita, Arbutus menziesii.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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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.]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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