strawberry
STRAWB-ree
Strawberry (noun) means a soft, red, juicy fruit covered in tiny seeds, or the low plant it grows on. Example: “We picked strawberries all afternoon at the farm.”
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A soft, red, juicy fruit covered in tiny seeds, or the low plant it grows on.
"We picked strawberries all afternoon at the farm."
"She topped the cake with fresh strawberry slices."
"Strawberry jam is my favourite thing to spread on warm toast."
How to use strawberry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe small, sweet red fruit everyone recognizes, often eaten fresh, in jam, or in desserts.
Common pairings
strawberry jam
wild strawberry
strawberry season
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Word forms
- Plural
- strawberries
- Third person singular
- strawberries
- Past tense
- strawberried
- Comparative
- strawberrier
- Superlative
- strawberriest
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Etymology
From Old English streawberige, joining "straw" and "berry" — most likely because wild strawberries spread along straw-like runners, or because pickers once threaded them onto straws to carry them.
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What does “strawberry” mean?
The word “strawberry” means a soft, red, juicy fruit covered in tiny seeds, or the low plant it grows on. In plain terms, the small, sweet red fruit everyone recognizes, often eaten fresh, in jam, or in desserts.
How do you pronounce “strawberry”?
“Strawberry” is pronounced STRAWB-ree (/ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/ in IPA).
How do you use “strawberry” in a sentence?
Here is “strawberry” used in a sentence: “She topped the cake with fresh strawberry slices.”
What is another word for “strawberry”?
Words with a similar meaning to “strawberry” include earthberry, strawb, strawberryish and strawberrylike.
What part of speech is “strawberry”?
“Strawberry” is a noun.
Where does the word “strawberry” come from?
The word “strawberry” comes from Old English. From Old English streawberige, joining "straw" and "berry" — most likely because wild strawberries spread along straw-like runners, or because pickers once threaded them onto straws to carry them.
Is “strawberry” a common word?
“Strawberry” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.
Is a strawberry a fruit or a berry?
A strawberry is commonly called a fruit, but botanically it is not a true berry. It's an 'accessory fruit,' since the fleshy red part develops from the base of the flower rather than the ovary, with the actual seeds sitting on its surface.
Are the little seeds on a strawberry actually seeds?
Yes, each tiny yellow speck on the outside of a strawberry is a separate seed-containing fruit called an achene. A single strawberry can be covered in around 200 of these.
Do strawberry plants grow back every year?
Strawberry plants are typically perennial, meaning the low plant survives winter and produces fruit again the following season under the right conditions. This is different from many garden fruits that need replanting annually.
