strawberry
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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.
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the plant itself.
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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
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( as modifier )
a strawberry patch
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the fruit of any of these plants, consisting of a sweet fleshy receptacle bearing small seedlike parts (the true fruits)
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strawberry ice cream
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a related Eurasian plant, Potentilla sterilis, that does not produce edible fruit
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a purplish-red colour
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strawberry shoes
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another name for strawberry mark
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Etymology
Origin of strawberry
before 1000; Middle English; Old English strēawberige. See straw, berry
Explanation
A strawberry is both a low-growing, flowering plant and also the name of the fruit that it produces. Strawberries are soft, sweet, bright red berries. They're also delicious. Strawberries have tiny edible seeds, which grow all over their surface. When ripe, strawberries smell wonderful and taste even better. You can make jam, pie, strawberry shortcake, and more with strawberries. The word can also describe the red color of the fruit, or a birthmark of a similar shade: "She has a strawberry birthmark on her arm."
Vocabulary lists containing strawberry
Example Sentences
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The name Strawberry Moon is deceiving as the Moon is not actually pink or red in colour.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
The Strawberry Moon is set to rise in UK skies this week, marking the first full Moon of the summer season.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
Strawberry and Altor will each own 8.9% and both will propose one representative to the board of directors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Other collectors, he says, might be a little less obscure, leaning into mainstream characters such as Strawberry Shortcake or from ’80s and ’90s properties including “The Land Before Time” and “Rugrats.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
She and Mrs. Strawberry can make a vest I’ll wear, like the workers.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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