strawberry-raspberry

[ straw-ber-ee-raz-ber-ee, straw-buh-ree-raz-buh-ree ]

/ ˈstrɔˌbɛr iˈræzˌbɛr i, ˈstrɔ bə riˈræz bə ri /

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noun

an arching, prickly, Japanese plant, Rubus illecebrosus, of the rose family, having an herbaceous stem, white, fragrant flowers, and large, edible, scarlet fruit.

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Also called balloon-berry.

Words nearby strawberry-raspberry

strawberry bush, strawberry dish, strawberry geranium, strawberry guava, strawberry mark, strawberry-raspberry, strawberry roan, strawberry tomato, strawberry tongue, strawberry tree, strawboard

Example sentences from the Web for strawberry-raspberry

But he insist his character, Petel (Hebrew for raspberry) has a universal appeal.
Trans in the Holy Land: ‘Marzipan Flowers,’ Tal Kallai, and the Shattering of Israel’s LGBT Taboos|Itay Hod|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She also recommends the banana split shake: strawberry, chocolate, and a mashed banana.
The Most American Pit Stop in the U.S.A.|Jane & Michael Stern|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The star is the cream itself, as opulent as crème fraiche, with vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, etc., serving as a sort of halo.
The Secret to This Ice Cream: Pampered Cows|Jane & Michael Stern|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He loved that idea, and suggested a potluck dinner of sushi and strawberry smoothies and readings from our favorite books.
My Post-Ultra-Orthodox Wedding|Leah Vincent|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The town is also recognized internationally for its Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival.
The Satanic Child Sex Abuse Case That May Have Inspired ‘True Detective’|Steven Ward|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If you're born there people never forget it; it sticks to you like a strawberry mark on the end of your nose.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
She brought some water and raspberry syrup, and Hans Nilsen, contrary to his custom, took a long draught.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
Wild raspberry bushes had grown in profusion among the black, sentinel-like trunks of dead trees.
Mystery Ranch|Arthur Chapman
In the winter, they jumped into fleecy snowdrifts and rolled until their little bronze bodies took on a red-raspberry tint.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children|Mabel Powers
Last evening we had walked round the strawberry-beds that fringed the whole acre and tasted a few just ripe.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various

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