Synonyms

strawberry mark

American

noun

a small, reddish, slightly raised birthmark.

strawberry mark British

noun

Also called: strawberry. Technical name: haemangioma simplex. a soft raised swelling on the skin, often red, appearing in the weeks after birth. Most will shrink and disappear without treatment

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Etymology

Origin of strawberry mark

First recorded in 1840–50

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strawberry mark

He had a strawberry mark on his forehead.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

The bartender touched the strawberry mark with his fingers.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Another mole the size of a farthing on her thigh and something purplish on her calf—a strawberry mark, a scar.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

If I talked to any one I should find him addressing his words to my strawberry mark.

From Pebbles on the shore [by] Alpha of the plough by A. G. (Alfred George) Gardiner

He would probably be doing his best to keep his eyes off the strawberry mark.

From Pebbles on the shore [by] Alpha of the plough by A. G. (Alfred George) Gardiner

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