Madrone

noun

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Definitions

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

Synonyms

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strawberry treestrawberry tree

Example

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"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."

Etymology

Anglicization of Mexican Spanish madroño.

Related phrases

Mexican madroneMexican madronoMexican madroñoPacific madronePacific madronoPacific madroñoarbutus menziesiiarbutus unedostrawberry tree

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