strawberry
strawberry Lexical Profile
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• noun
A sweet, fleshy, juicy, red fruit covered in tiny achenes (seeds), produced by a low-growing plant of the genus Fragaria.
"She topped the cheesecake with a layer of fresh strawberries and a dollop of whipped cream."
The low-growing, trailing plant of the rose family that produces the strawberry fruit.
"We planted a small patch of strawberries in the garden this spring."
A vibrant pinkish-red color resembling that of the ripe fruit.
"The sunset bathed the horizon in brilliant shades of orange and strawberry."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'strēawberige'. The origin of the 'straw' element is debated; it may refer to the plant's runners spreading like scattered straw, the tiny chaff-like seeds on the fruit's surface, or the historical practice of using straw as mulch around the plants.
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