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

Old Fashioned shelf stable pies include blueberry, caramel dutch apple, double crust apple, strawberry rhubarb, cherry, dutch apple, mixed berry, pecan, pecan chocolate chip, chess, and chocolate chess. —Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025

To get a sipping experience like Jessie Murph, add strawberry fruit and sweet cream. —Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025

This was our strawberry wine, and Stefano had a similar story with Fragolino, Italy's uva fragola wine (strawberry grape). —Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025

This homemade strawberry poke cake is worth the extra effort. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 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