: 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
especially: a hybrid (Fragaria ananassa) that is the source of most cultivated strawberries
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Tangerine Twist Lemonade has notes of strawberry and orange and joins three other Wendy's lemonades on the menu for a limited time.—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025 Unsurprisingly, Hailey Bieber is early to the trend, having spearheaded the previous strawberry and peach movements.—Elle Turner, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025 At my house, that means strawberries all day, every day.—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025 That means aromas of fresh-cut papaya and pineapple linger in the air, along with strawberry and mango.—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for strawberry
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
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The first known use of strawberry was
before the 12th century
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