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

Choose among a wide variety of flavors, including mango, pineapple, banana, strawberry, and apple. —Angela Haupt, Time, 28 Oct. 2025

There were black burlat cherries, plump apricots, a basket of fragrant strawberries. —Danielle Postel-Vinay, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025

Inspired by his years working in the food industry and his daughter’s recipe for fresh strawberry biscuits, owner Don Wilson created Twisted Biscuit to shake up your standard morning meal options. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025

Garnish with a half strawberry or a lemon wheel or a mint sprig or all three. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025

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

Rhymes for strawberry

• askari
• astbury
• azeri
• banbury
• barberry
• blackberry
• blueberry
• canary
• cranberry
• dentary
• dewberry
• dogberry

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