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madrone
DCHP-2 (Oct 2016)
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Non-Canadianism
This is a word that our editors have determined is not a Canadianism.
n. — Flora
a broadleaf evergreen tree, Arbutus menziesii, native to the west coast of North America. Trees have dark and glossy leaves, white flowers, peeling red bark and red berries.
See also Tree Book, s.v. "Arbutus".
See: arbutus
In British Columbia, the only province in which the madrone grows, arbutus is a much more common name for the tree.
Quotations
1930
4-piece Bedroom Suites, 159.75 In Oriental walnut with drawer fronts of Madrone veneers. Dresser has 48-inch top and four drawers.
1972
A large specimen tree of Arbutus menziesii, the Pacific Madrone, located immediately south of the MacMillian Building.
1991
When you come to be interested in our native Arbutus you hear terms such as Madrone. All who live in this wonderful coastal region of British Columbia I would ask a special favor of. Treasure any Arbutus tree in your garden.
2001
Across the island's hilly terrain, there's a lush assortment of native flora including oak, bay and madrone trees, as well as introduced species such as eucalyptus, fir, cypress and Portuguese cork trees.
References
- Tree Book • "Arbutus"
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