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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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Tanasia Kenney, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2025
Electing to make a strawberry galette will ensure that your dessert course will probably not live to see a leftover stage.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 July 2025
Meghan launched As Ever alongside her life-style show, and Netflix is a partner in the brand, which has thus far sold small quantities of strawberry spread, crepe mixes and honey, People reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
Some of the teas Stachura offers include strawberry basil, vanilla sweetgrass and sweet sage.
—Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
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“Strawberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strawberry. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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