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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 multitude of flavors offered by the bakery include lemon, red velvet, chocolate chocolate chip and strawberries and cream.
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Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025
For dessert, guests will be able to order festive specials such as a Valentine’s Heart made of chocolate sponge cake with passion fruit and strawberry jam or a Chocolate Biscuit with hazelnut coffee praline and dark chocolate.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Food sources of vitamin C include citrus fruits, tomatoes, potatoes, red and green peppers, kiwi, broccoli, strawberries, and cantaloupe.
—Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 19 Jan. 2025
The dye has been used for everything from candy to fruit snacks to baked goods and some beverages, particularly food products with a strawberry flavor, such as Yoo-hoo Strawberry Drink or Betty Crocker's Fruit by the Foot.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025
For dessert, guests will be able to order festive specials such as a Valentine’s Heart made of chocolate sponge cake with passion fruit and strawberry jam or a Chocolate Biscuit with hazelnut coffee praline and dark chocolate.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Food sources of vitamin C include citrus fruits, tomatoes, potatoes, red and green peppers, kiwi, broccoli, strawberries, and cantaloupe.
—Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 19 Jan. 2025
The dye has been used for everything from candy to fruit snacks to baked goods and some beverages, particularly food products with a strawberry flavor, such as Yoo-hoo Strawberry Drink or Betty Crocker's Fruit by the Foot.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Strawberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strawberry. Accessed 2 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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