madrone

American  

[muh-droh-nuh] / məˈdroʊ nə /

Also madrona,

noun

1. 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.

2. the pale reddish-brown wood of this tree.

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Etymology

Origin of madrone

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; from Latin American Spanish (Panama, Colombia), Spanish madroño “strawberry tree,” Mozarabic maṭroño; further origin uncertain

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Example Sentences

Settlement in Berry Creek, which sits about 20 miles northeast of Oroville in the foothills near the edge of Lake Madrone, began with workers at the nearby mines, along with cattle ranchers and farmers, who built houses tucked into the towering pines.

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Madrone Partners LP has a 27% stake in the business and 2.8% of the voting power, while WestCap Management owns an 11% stake and Bessemer Venture Partners holds 9.6%.

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Madrone and Bessemer have board seats at the company.

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Individual projects may need additional environmental review, but Madrone said having the broader permit should speed things up and lower costs.

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Local advocates started thinking about turning the troubled line into a trail, said Steve Madrone, board vice chair for the Great Redwood Trail Agency, then a Blue Lake City Council member who was among those pushing for the concept.

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