madroña

/ məˈdrəʊnjə; məˈdrəʊnjəʊ; məˈdrəʊnə /

noun

1. an ericaceous North American evergreen tree or shrub, Arbutus menziesii, with white flowers and red berry-like fruits See also strawberry tree

Word History and Origins

Origin of madroña¹

C19: from Spanish

Example Sentences

Imagine young radicals running military drills in Madrona Park, or listening to an impassioned speech about liberation and justice in a friend’s living room; peeking out from behind a wall of sandbags as law enforcement surround their office, or serving pancakes and sausage to local elementary school students.

From Seattle Times

Organizers imagine the primary interpretive center would anchor a walking tour of historical sites across the Central District and Madrona, during which students and residents could visit notable locations where Panthers lived and worked.

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Vestiges of the Seattle Black Panther Party are still visible in the city’s Central District and Madrona neighborhoods.

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Tours could end in Madrona, stopping by Madrona Grace Presbyterian Church, where the chapter hosted its first Free Breakfast Program.

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Among them were Aaron and Elmer Dixon, brothers raised in Seattle’s Madrona neighborhood, a historically Jewish and Italian immigrant community that had transformed after World War II into a racially diverse working class area increasingly inhabited by Black, Japanese, Chinese and Filipino residents.

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