Strawberry Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms strawberry American [straw-ber-ee, -buh-ree] / ˈstrɔˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun

plural

strawberries

1. the fruit of any stemless plant belonging to the genus Fragaria, of the rose family, consisting of an enlarged fleshy receptacle bearing achenes on its exterior.

2. the plant itself.

strawberry British / ˈstrɔːbərɪ, -brɪ /

noun

1. 1. any of various low-growing rosaceous plants of the genus Fragaria, such as F. vesca ( wild strawberry ) and F. ananassa ( garden strawberry ), which have white flowers and red edible fruits and spread by runners

   2. ( as modifier )

      a strawberry patch

2. 1. the fruit of any of these plants, consisting of a sweet fleshy receptacle bearing small seedlike parts (the true fruits)

   2. ( as modifier )

      strawberry ice cream

3. a related Eurasian plant, Potentilla sterilis, that does not produce edible fruit

4. 1. a purplish-red colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      strawberry shoes

5. another name for strawberry mark

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Etymology

Origin of strawberry

before 1000; Middle English; Old English strēawberige. See straw, berry

Example Sentences

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Sue Bredbury, from Reddish, said: "I picked up luxury items like strawberries and ice cream today but getting the vegetables here really means I can save money."

From BBC

But AI systems also fail to count how often the letter r appears in “strawberry.”

From The Wall Street Journal

She’s a perfume bottle made of foam, or a strawberry made of metal.

From Los Angeles Times

The garden Chong had helped George plant after his father’s death — bell peppers, tomatoes, strawberries and eggplants — was repeatedly destroyed.

From Los Angeles Times

The Centenary Seafood bar cracks the country’s finest crustaceans, including dressed Devon crab and the iconic Wimbledon strawberries and cream dessert, alongside a selection of local British cheeses.

From Salon

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