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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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The concha is coated in chocolate and drizzled and filled with creamy pistachio, with slices of strawberries tucked inside.
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Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Hobert is lanky, with pin-straight strawberry-blonde hair and a deep speaking voice.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
When cheesecake has completely cooled, arrange strawberries in concentric circles on top, beginning at outside edge.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
According to the document, guests dined on a fancy spring feast of soft shell crab amandine, spring lamb a la broche aux primeurs (literally, ‘lamb on a spit with spring vegetables’), salade mimosa, and strawberries romanoff.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Strawberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strawberry. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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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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