strawberry

noun, often attributive straw·ber·ry \ ˈstrȯ-ˌber-ē , -b(ə-)rē \

Updated on: 22 Apr 2018

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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Recent Examples of strawberry from the Web

The caramelized strawberries mix with the coconut cream to create a super sweet concoction and a great vegan option.

— steffi victorioso, Los Angeles Magazine, "Every Classic Flavor of Ice Cream at Salt & Straw, Ranked," 18 Apr. 2018
Following strawberries on the Dirty Dozen list was spinach, in which 97% of samples contained pesticides residues.

— sean rossman, USA TODAY, "Strawberries, spinach top 'Dirty Dozen' list of fruits and vegetables with most pesticides," 10 Apr. 2018
At Trader Joe’s, which has locations all over Greater Boston, strawberries were in stock.

— steve annear, BostonGlobe.com, "Noticed a lack of strawberries at your local grocer? Don’t fret: They’ll be back," 4 Apr. 2018
Plus the icing on the Simpson’s donuts is very thick and not thin like say the original glaze or even the strawberry glazed.

— michelle gant, Fox News, "Krispy Kreme selling Simpsons-themed D'ohnuts for limited time, but there's a catch," 4 Apr. 2018
The thing to always remember is that strawberries are a great freezer fruit.

— justin ward, San Antonio Express-News, "What to do with the season’s bounty of strawberries," 27 Mar. 2018
Classic flavors are $1.99 each; fresh strawberry is $2.99.

— bill daley, chicagotribune.com, "Where to get your paczki for Fat Tuesday at Chicago-area bakeries, restaurants," 12 Feb. 2018
Puree the roasted strawberries in a food processor until smooth.

— Sunset, "20 Sensational Coconut Recipes," 22 Jan. 2018
Though Deborah Ann Woll kept her hair a strawberry blonde color while shooting True Blood, her real hair color is actually blonde, sans the strawberry.

— rosemary donahue, Allure, "9 Famous Red-Haired Celebrities Who Aren't Natural Redheads," 6 Jan. 2018

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