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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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The fragrance opens with a juicy blend of wild strawberries and mandarin, developing into a heart of red rose and jasmine, before drying down to warm cedarwood.
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Danielle James, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
Crops that depend on honey bees and other pollinators to grow include fruits and vegetables -- like apples, strawberries, cucumbers and avocados -- but also nuts, such as almonds and macadamia nuts, the USDA said.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
Dip strawberries and pretzels in the chocolate fondue or chips and bread in the cheese.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
Beautiful bright garnet; aromas of strawberry, morel cherry, crysanthemum, red currant and red poppy.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Strawberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strawberry. Accessed 6 Apr. 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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