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strawberry

straw·berry

UK/ˈstɹɔːb(ə)ɹi/ US/ʃt͡ʃɹɔːbɹi/ fairly common slang us

noun

1.
2.

any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry

3.

Origin

From Middle English strawberie, strawbery, from Old English strēawberġe, corresponding to straw + berry.

Phrases

  • alpine strawberry
  • barren strawberry
  • beach strawberry
  • bog strawberry
  • Carolina allspice
  • Chilean strawberry
  • Chinese strawberry tree
  • coastal strawberry
  • creeping strawberry pine
  • Strawberry Hill
  • Strawberry Mountains
  • Strawberry Range

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