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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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of madroña1
C19: from Spanish
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Example Sentences
Conspicuous in the landscape was still the madroña, with its pretty, strawberry-like, edible berries.
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I wish you could see the great madroña-trees on the mountains with their dark-red wood and beautiful green leaves.
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Catfish become otters, and larvae on the madroña-tree are transformed into doves.
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The nearness to Mexico brought in the musical piñon and madroña in the southwest.
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