MADRONE Definition & Meaning

madrone

[ muh-droh-nuh ]

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noun

any of several evergreen trees belonging to the genus Arbutus, of the heath family, especially A. menziesii Pacific madrone of western North America, having red, flaky bark and bearing edible reddish berries.
the pale reddish-brown wood of this tree.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; from Latin American Spanish (Panama, Colombia), Spanish ��ñ�� “strawberry tree,” Mozarabic ��ṭr��ñ��; further origin uncertain

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Madrone Partners LP has a 27% stake in the business and 2.8% of the voting power, while WestCap Management owns an 11% stake and Bessemer Venture Partners holds 9.6%.

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Madrone and Bessemer have board seats at the company.

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Local advocates started thinking about turning the troubled line into a trail, said Steve Madrone, board vice chair for the Great Redwood Trail Agency, then a Blue Lake City Council member who was among those pushing for the concept.

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Madrone, a supervisor for Humboldt County, said tribes of Eel River Canyon have expressed significant anxiety about how the trail could affect their cultural resources and sacred sites.

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There are discussions about possible tribal co-management of areas of the trail, Madrone said, adding that there are promising examples of successful partnerships in other areas the line runs through, such as Humboldt County.

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