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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
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The new Pop-Tarts will have 10 grams of protein per serving in different flavors such as brown sugar cinnamon, strawberry, and blueberry.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
For instance, try dipping apples or strawberries in chocolate or eating a handful of walnuts with chocolate chips and raisins.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
No This cult-favorite French preserve calendar is packed with 24 mini jars of yummy jams—strawberry and passion fruit, wild blueberry with maple syrup, caramel with vanilla.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
The Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation is also part of this Haunted Corn Maze, which turns the strawberry fields into a terrifying labyrinth.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
For instance, try dipping apples or strawberries in chocolate or eating a handful of walnuts with chocolate chips and raisins.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
No This cult-favorite French preserve calendar is packed with 24 mini jars of yummy jams—strawberry and passion fruit, wild blueberry with maple syrup, caramel with vanilla.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
The Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation is also part of this Haunted Corn Maze, which turns the strawberry fields into a terrifying labyrinth.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Strawberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strawberry. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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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
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