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

How about some washi tape printed with strawberries or a jigsaw puzzle of the Appalachian Trail? —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025

On his Instagram Stories, Anstead shared an adorable snap of Hudson, who can be seen giving two thumbs up over a plate of pancakes, strawberries and blueberries. —Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

In California’s strawberry fields, an ICE raid sparked widespread panic and disruption among farmworker communities. —David Rodriguez Muñoz, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 2025

On Thursday, Judy Brueghel, the department’s fire services specialist, made coffee, two egg bakes, zucchini bread and bacon and prepped the strawberries and blueberries. —Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 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