Definition of strawberry
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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Strawberries aren’t the only plants that could go in the towers.
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Instead, her family wound up in an unheated house in Oregon with no indoor plumbing, eking out a living by picking strawberries.
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Put the strawberries on a sheet pan and place in the freezer.
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Bacon has a recipe for strawberry milk with drops of colloidal silver in it; Alex Jones pushes tiny bottles of colloidal silver online for $19.95.
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Vista’s Strawberry Festival is back this year with hot air balloon rides, live entertainment on four stages, food and hundreds of vendors along with strawberry-themed contests.
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Origin and Etymology of strawberry
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 12th century
STRAWBERRY Defined for English Language Learners
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: a soft, juicy red fruit that grows on a low plant with white flowers
STRAWBERRY Defined for Kids
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: the juicy edible usually red fruit of a low-growing plant with white flowers and long slender runners
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