strawberry

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

noun

, plural straw·ber·ries.

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.

strawberry

/ 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. barren strawberry
   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

Word History and Origins

Origin of strawberry¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English strēawberige. See straw, berry

Word History and Origins

Origin of strawberry¹

Old English streawberige; perhaps from the strawlike appearance of the runners

Example Sentences

But the brothers didn't achieve mainstream success until 1977, with the release of Strawberry Letter #23.

From BBC

At Jordan Kahn’s all-day cafe in the Hayden Tract neighborhood of Culver City, the strawberry French toast comes with a bowl of whipped crème fraîche surrounded by a perfect circle of sliced strawberries garnished with candied hibiscus.

From Los Angeles Times

Leal’s contribution to the menu is a strawberry twist on the French 75 inspired by Marie Laveau, a voodoo herbalist and healer from New Orleans.

From Salon

The report comes as state regulators evaluate the use of chloropicrin, a lung-irritating soil fumigant, which was measured just shy of state limits in August 2023 in Oxnard — a city that touts itself as the strawberry capital of the world.

From Los Angeles Times

From the sprawling vineyards of the Bay Area to the strawberry fields of the Central Coast and orchards of the Central Valley, California remains an agricultural juggernaut, producing more fruits, vegetables and nuts than any other state in the nation.

From Los Angeles Times

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