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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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British chocolate maker House of Dorchester's Marc de Champagne truffles include French Brandy and strawberries.
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Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The restaurant is known for its inventive wing sauces like strawberry hot, lemon lime buffalo elote and sour cream and onion.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Arranging a Vase of Charcuterie Flowers Start by creating skewers full of classic charcuterie foods like cubed cheese, grapes, strawberries, bread cubes, and rolled meats.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
There will be a strawberry cheesecake dessert for $8 and a ruby-red Strawberry Fields cocktail made with gin, St-Germain elderflower liqueur, lemon juice and honey syrup for $17.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
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Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The restaurant is known for its inventive wing sauces like strawberry hot, lemon lime buffalo elote and sour cream and onion.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Arranging a Vase of Charcuterie Flowers Start by creating skewers full of classic charcuterie foods like cubed cheese, grapes, strawberries, bread cubes, and rolled meats.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
There will be a strawberry cheesecake dessert for $8 and a ruby-red Strawberry Fields cocktail made with gin, St-Germain elderflower liqueur, lemon juice and honey syrup for $17.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Strawberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strawberry. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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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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