Etymology

From Basque mart- ‎(“blackberry; bramble”), as in martotx ‎(“bramble”), martsuts ~ martuza ‎(“blackberry”). Basque also gave Aragonese martuel, Spanish madroño. Similar sense development in Galician amorogo, Portuguese morango ‎(“strawberry”), both from amora ‎(“blackberry; bramble”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈðuʃə/