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

Example Sentences

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He had a strawberry mark on his forehead.

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

The bartender touched the strawberry mark with his fingers.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Because of the strawberry mark on my upper lip.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, September 26, 1917 by Various

I am only sorry I did not discover the strawberry mark on your left arm earlier, that I might the sooner have subscribed myself.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, July 25, 1917 by Various

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