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Definition of strawberry noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

strawberry

noun
 
/ˈstrɔːbəri/
 
/ˈstrɔːberi/
(plural strawberries)
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  1. a soft red fruit with very small yellow seeds on the surface, that grows on a low plant
    • strawberries and cream
    • strawberry plants
    • I bought a carton/punnet of strawberries.
    Topics Fooda2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • fresh
    • juicy
    • wild
    • …
    … of strawberries
    • carton
    • punnet
    strawberry + noun
    • bed
    • plant
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    Word OriginOld English strēa(w)berige, strēowberige (see straw, berry).
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