strawberry

noun

straw·​ber·​ry ˈstrȯ-ˌber-ē 

-b(ə-)rē

often attributive

1

: the juicy edible usually red fruit of any of several low-growing temperate herbs (genus Fragaria) of the rose family that is technically an enlarged pulpy receptacle bearing numerous achenes on its surface

2

: a plant whose fruits are strawberries

especially : a hybrid (Fragaria ananassa) that is the source of most cultivated strawberries

Illustration of strawberry

Examples of strawberry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English strēawberige, from strēaw straw + berige berry; perhaps from the appearance of the achenes on the surface

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing strawberry

• strawberry blond
• strawberry blonde
• strawberry bush
• strawberry mark
• strawberry roan
• strawberry tomato
• strawberry tree

Kids Definition

strawberry

noun

straw·​ber·​ry ˈstrȯ-ˌber-ē 

-b(ə-)rē

: an edible juicy red fruit of a low-growing herb with white flowers and long slender runners

also : a plant that bears strawberries