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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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Tangerine Twist Lemonade has notes of strawberry and orange and joins three other Wendy's lemonades on the menu for a limited time.
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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
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—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
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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
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“Strawberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strawberry. Accessed 2 May. 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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