strawberry

Meaning

Noun

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

Adj

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

Verb

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɹɔːb(ə)ɹi/

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *strow-o-m
Proto-Germanic *strawą
Proto-West Germanic *strau
Old English strēaw
Proto-Germanic *bazją
Proto-West Germanic *baʀi
Old English berġe
Old English strēawberġe
Middle English strawbery
English strawberry
From Middle English strawbery, strauberi, from Old English strēawberġe, corresponding to straw + berry.