madrone
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.
the pale reddish-brown wood of this tree.
Origin of madrone
1- Also ma·dro·na, ma·dro·ño [muh-drohn-yoh], /məˈdroʊn yoʊ/, ma·dro·ña [muh-drohn-yuh]. /məˈdroʊn yə/.
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How to use madrone in a sentence
Why should she not rest awhile under the shade of a madrono?
Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands and Other Stories | Bret HarteHe was as clean and refreshing looking as a madrono-tree in the dust-blown forest.
The Three Partners | Bret HarteYou'll find him under that big madrono, if he has not already wound himself up with his lariat by walking round it.
The Crusade of the Excelsior | Bret HarteThe next morning the general ear of Madrono Hollow was filled with rumors of the Colonel's mishap.
Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands and Other Stories | Bret HarteA half-mile below the Folinsbee Ranch the white road dipped and was crossed by a trail that ran through Madrono hollow.
Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands and Other Stories | Bret Harte
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