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.

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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

The 2026 picks are commonly consumed favorites, including strawberries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, cherries, apples, blackberries, pears and blueberries.

From Salon

Roasted fruit welcomes herbs: rosemary with grapes, thyme with honeyed peaches, basil with strawberries.

From Salon

His hair is darker than it used to be—more reddish brown than strawberry blond—but everything else is so familiar.

From Literature

Then you put in some cranberries or strawberries, any kind of berries.

From Literature

My eyes went straight to the donut cart with the once-a-year heart-shaped chocolate donuts covered in puffs of strawberry icing.

From Literature

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