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strawberry

The correct spelling is strawberry.

How to pronounce strawberry

noun

IPA: /ˈstɹɔːb(ə)ɹi/

Say it like: Str-awb-err-ee

The correct spelling is strawberry. The sweet, usually red, edible fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria. For example: "They went to pick strawberries today."

Usage Examples

They went to pick strawberries today.

She has the best strawberry patch I've ever seen.

I'd like a large strawberry shake.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The sweet, usually red, edible fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.
  2. 2.Any plant of the genus Fragaria (that bears such fruit).
  3. 3.A dark pinkish red colour, like that of the fruit; strawberry red.
  4. 4.Something resembling a strawberry, especially a reddish bruise, birthmark, or infantile hemangioma (naevus).
  5. 5.A prostitute who exchanges sexual services for crack cocaine.

verb

  1. 1.To gather strawberries.
  2. 2.To turn a dark pinkish-red.

adjective

  1. 1.Containing or having the flavor of strawberries.
  2. 2.Flavored with ethyl methylphenylglycidate, an artificial compound which is said to resemble the taste of strawberries.
  3. 3.Of a color similar to ripened strawberries.

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