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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
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Native strawberries were the first fruit available for picking followed by blueberries, peaches and pears.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025
Its counterpart is strawberry to bring some sweetness to the perfume.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The menu features a variety of cakes in flavors including chocolate hazelnut, strawberry soft cream and blueberry yogurt.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
LuPone had laid out strawberries, chocolates, and nuts.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025
Its counterpart is strawberry to bring some sweetness to the perfume.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The menu features a variety of cakes in flavors including chocolate hazelnut, strawberry soft cream and blueberry yogurt.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
LuPone had laid out strawberries, chocolates, and nuts.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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“Strawberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strawberry. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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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
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