: 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
especially: a hybrid (Fragaria ananassa) that is the source of most cultivated strawberries
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Examples of strawberry in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebEasy Peach Cobbler Variations For a peach cobbler with additional flavor and texture, consider some of these possible additions:
Fruits: Combine the peaches with fresh raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, cherries, plums, or other ripe fruits.—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 June 2024 Fruit tea flavors include pineapple, passion fruit, lychee, peach and strawberry.—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024 Popular and easy options include strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries.—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2024 Strawberry Cardamom Frozen Yogurt with Balsamic Swirl Makes 1 quart
INGREDIENTS
1 pound fresh strawberries, hulled
1¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
1/3 cup honey
¾ teaspoon ground cardamom
2 to 3 tablespoons balsamic glaze
DIRECTIONS
Place the strawberries, yogurt, honey and cardamom in a blender.—Laura McLively, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for strawberry
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English strēawberige, from strēaw straw + berige berry; perhaps from the appearance of the achenes on the surface
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of strawberry was
before the 12th century
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