straw‧ber‧ry S3 /ˈstrɔːb
əri $ ˈstrɒːberi, -b
əri/
noun (
plural strawberries)
[countable][
Language: Old English;
Origin: streawberige, from streaw ( ⇒ straw) + berige 'berry'; perhaps because the seeds look like small pieces of straw]
a soft red juicy fruit with small seeds on its surface, or the plant that grows this fruit
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