Variant: or ma · dro · na also ma · dro · no
Pronunciation: m ə - ' dr ō -n ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish madroño
Date: 1841
: any of several evergreen trees (genus Arbutus ) of the heath family especially : one ( A. menziesii ) of the Pacific coast of No. America with smooth red bark, thick shining leaves, and edible red berries