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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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Desserts on a stick will also be buy one, get one free for Craver Nation Rewards members, because what’s more romantic than sharing a slice of strawberry cheesecake on a stick?
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Today, there are three Strawn’s locations in the city and plenty of the famous strawberry icebox pie to go around (plus chocolate, coconut, butterscotch, banana, and sometimes peach).
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
Then there’s the dessert — the Nutella Pizza ($9.50), an 11-inch flatbread topped with Nutella, bananas, strawberries and powdered sugar.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Next, the couple cut into a six-tier wedding cake with three delicious flavors — traditional white cake, strawberry cake and decadent cookies and cream.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Today, there are three Strawn’s locations in the city and plenty of the famous strawberry icebox pie to go around (plus chocolate, coconut, butterscotch, banana, and sometimes peach).
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
Then there’s the dessert — the Nutella Pizza ($9.50), an 11-inch flatbread topped with Nutella, bananas, strawberries and powdered sugar.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Next, the couple cut into a six-tier wedding cake with three delicious flavors — traditional white cake, strawberry cake and decadent cookies and cream.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Strawberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strawberry. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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