madrone

noun

ma·​dro·​ne mə-ˈdrō-nə 

variants or madrona or less commonly madrono

: any of several evergreen trees (genus Arbutus) of the heath family

especially : one (A. menziesii) of the Pacific coast of North America with smooth red bark, thick shining leaves, and edible red berries

Examples of madrone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lake Sonoma With over 40 acres of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails under the shade of oak and madrone, Lake Sonoma in Geyserville is the ideal spot to canoe, sailboat, or motorboat. — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 31 July 2024

For most of our walk, there are an unusual number of madrone trees, some of them twisted into fantastic shapes. — Jim Holden, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024

Landscapers installed a daily drip irrigation system that seems to have damaged or killed our smallish (6-foot) madrone that had been healthy. — oregonlive, 25 Feb. 2023

Nearly all of the Karuk tribe’s ancestral land is managed by the Forest Service and has over decades changed from tanoaks and madrone tree species to forests choked with Douglas fir plantations, a source for commercial timber. — Julie Cart, Discover Magazine, 9 Apr. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Spanish madroño

First Known Use

circa 1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for madrone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone