(n) evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning, Syn.madrono, Arbutus menziesii, manzanita
n. [ Sp. madroño. ] (Bot.) A small evergreen tree or shrub (Arbutus Menziesii), of Pacific North America, having a smooth bark, thick glossy leathery leaves, and edible orange-red berries, which are often called madroña apples; the wood is used for furniture and the bark for tanning. [ Written also madroño. ] Syn. -- madrona, manzanita, Arbutus menziesii. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]