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madrone en · NOUN

Etymology

Anglicization of Mexican Spanish madroño.

Meanings

  1. A strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo).
  2. (US) Any of three local relatives
    • Dig a big pit in a dirt alley road / Fill it with madrone and bay / Stinks like hell and the neighbours complain / Don't give a hoot what they say. 1993, Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan, Filipino Box Spring Hog:
  3. (US) Any of three local relatives: ▸ A Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii)
  4. (US) Any of three local relatives: ▸ A Arizona madrone (Arbutus arizonica)
  5. (US) Any of three local relatives: ▸ A Texas madrone (Arbutus xalapensis)

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
madrono alternative lexicographic
madrone Number=Plur lexicographic
madrones Number=Plur lexicographic
madrona alternative lexicographic
madroño alternative lexicographic
madroña alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

Mexican madroño · Mexican madrono · Pacific madroño · Pacific madrono · Pacific madrone · Mexican madrone