Madrona

Madrona

Madrona may refer to:

  • Arbutus, a genus of flowering tree whose North American members are called "Madrones"
  • Madrona, Seattle, Washington, a neighborhood in Seattle
  • Saint Madrona, patron of the church at Madron in Cornwall
  • Saint Madrona of Barcelona, a saint of the Roman Catholic Church, born in Thessaloniki and venerated in Barcelona.

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  • madrona — ma*dro na, madrona ma*dro [ n]a, madrono ma*dro no, n. [Sp. madro[ n]o.] (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,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • madrona — ma*dro na, madrona ma*dro [ n]a, madrono ma*dro no, n. [Sp. madro[ n]o.] (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,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Madrona — f Jewish: from the Romance name MATRONA (SEE Matrona). The name was apparently chosen in the hope that the baby would live to become a mother herself. Masculine form: Madron …   First names dictionary

  • madrona — 1. f. Cloaca maestra. 2. coloq. p. us. madraza1. 3. ant. matrona …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • Madrona — Para otros usos de este término, véase Madrona (desambiguación). Santa Madrona Santa Nacimiento Siglo III Salónica …   Wikipedia Español

  • madrona — ► sustantivo femenino 1 CONSTRUCCIÓN Conducto de desagüe principal de una obra de alcantarillado. 2 Madre muy condescendiente: ■ aquella madrona mimaba en exceso a sus hijos. SINÓNIMO madraza * * * madrona 1 f. *Alcantarilla principal. ≃ Madre. 2 …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • madroña —   n. N American evergreen tree.    ♦ madroña apples, red berries of the    ♦ madroña …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • Madrona, Seattle — Madrona The Raymond Ogden Mansion in Madrona (built 1 …   Wikipedia

  • Madrona Marsh — in spring Drilling rig in Madrona Marsh …   Wikipedia

  • Madrona, Seattle, Washington — Madrona is a mostly residential neighborhood in east central Seattle, Washington. It is bounded on the east by Lake Washington; on the south by E. Cherry Street, beyond which is Leschi; on the west by Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, beyond which is… …   Wikipedia

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