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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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While tasting the sandwiches, scones, and sweets, try the restaurant’s most popular tea—Jardin Bleu—which is a blend of teas from India and China flavored with rhubarb, wild strawberry, and cornflower petals.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
The pouches include strawberry melts, banana vanilla melts and very berry melts.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
California ranked among the 14 U.S. states that claim strawberry shortcake as the most popular game-day dessert, according to Coffeeness.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
These delicacies are made from local strawberries dipped in chocolate at $3.50 each.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
The pouches include strawberry melts, banana vanilla melts and very berry melts.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
California ranked among the 14 U.S. states that claim strawberry shortcake as the most popular game-day dessert, according to Coffeeness.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
These delicacies are made from local strawberries dipped in chocolate at $3.50 each.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Strawberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strawberry. Accessed 20 Feb. 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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