What does "madrone" mean?

A strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo).

What is a synonym for "madrone"?

Common synonyms include: arbutus, arbutuses, madrona.

noun

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Noun

1
A strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo).
2
Any of three local relatives US
"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."
3
Any of three local relatives:; A Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) US
4
Any of three local relatives:; A Arizona madrone (Arbutus arizonica) US
5
Any of three local relatives:; A Texas madrone (Arbutus xalapensis) US

"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."

Anglicization of Mexican Spanish madroño.