madroña

madroña
ma·dro·ña (mə-drōʹnyə) also ma·dro·ño (-drōʹnyō) or ma·dro·ne (-drōʹnə) n. pl. ma·dro·ñas, also ma·dro·ños or ma·dro·nes
An evergreen tree (Arbutus menziesii) native to Pacific North America, having leathery, glossy leaves, white urn-shaped flowers, and orange or red edible berries. The wood has been used for making furniture and the bark for tanning.
  [American Spanish, from Spanish madroño, strawberry tree.]

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