\Ma*dro"[~n]a\, n. [Sp. madro[~n]o.] (Bot.)
A small evergreen tree or shrub ({Arbutus Menziesii}), of
California, having a smooth bark, thick shining leaves, and
edible red berries, which are often called madro[~n]a apples.
[Written also {madro[~n]o}.]