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

In the United Kingdom, a red drink is expected to be cherry or strawberry while in Thailand, it is expected to be cranberry, Alan said. —Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025

Soon, Midwest Sad will serve pudding flights, giving customers a taste of banana, pistachio and a strawberry biscuit flavor in one order. —Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025

Students learn to look forward to the moment when strawberries are at their sweetest, or the time in late spring when snap peas finally arrive at the table. —Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025

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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