strawberry mark

noun

: a hemangioma appearing usually as a red and elevated birthmark

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Common birthmarks, such as strawberry marks and port wine stains, are usually harmless. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 9 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of strawberry mark was in 1847

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“Strawberry mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strawberry%20mark. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

strawberry mark

noun
: a tumor of the skin filled with small blood vessels and appearing usually as a red and elevated birthmark
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