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Definition: Strawberry |
StrawberryNoun1. Sweet fleshy red fruit. 2. Any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry. 3. A soft red birthmark. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "strawberry" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1599. (references) |
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Food & Agriculture | A pulpy red edible fruit having a seed-studded surface, growing on any plant of the genus Fragaria. Source: European Union. (references) |
Literature | Strawberry means the straying plant that bears berries (Anglo-Saxon, streow berie). So called from its runners, which stray from the parent plant in all directions. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
The strawberry (Fragaria) is the fruit of a plant in the family Rosaceae. It is an accessory fruit; that is, the fleshy part is derived not from the ovaries (which are the seeds, actually achenes) but from the peg at the bottom of the hypanthium that held the ovaries. It is white while it develops and turns red when ripe. If not eaten soon after it is ripe, it grows mold.
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Larger strawberries Larger more strawberries Strawberries are often used to flavor other foods, such as ice cream. Apart from its interest as a dessert fruit, the strawberry has claims to attention by reason of the peculiarities of its structure and the excellent illustrations it offers of the inherent power of variation possessed by the plant and of the success of the gardener in availing himself of this tendency. The genus Fragaria consists of about eight species, native of the north temperate regions of both hemispheres, as well as of mountain districts in warmer climes; one species is found in Chile. The tufted character of the plant, and its habit of sending out long slender branches (runners) which produce a new bud at the extremity, are well known. The leaves have usually three leaflets palmately arranged, but the number of leaflets may be increased to five or reduced to one. While the flower has the typical Rosaceous structure, the so-called fruit is very peculiar, but it may be understood by the contrast it presents with the "hip" of the rose. In the lastnamed plant the top of the flower-stalk expands as it grows into a vase-shaped cavity, the "hip," within which are concealed the true fruits or seed-vessels. In the rose the extremity of, the floral axis is concave and bears the carpels in its interior. In the strawberry the floral axis, instead of becoming concave, swells out into a fleshy, dome-shaped or flattened mass in which the carpels or true fruits, commonly called pips or seeds, are more or less embedded but never wholly concealed. A ripe strawberry in fact may be aptly compared to the "fruit" of a rose turned inside out.
The common wild strawberry of Great Britain, which indeed is found throughout Europe and great part of temperate Asia and North America, is Fragaria vesca, and this was the first species brought under cultivation in the early part of the 17th century. Later on other species were introduced, such as F. elaior, a European species, the parent stock of the hautbois strawberries, and especially F. virginiana from the United States and F. cliioensis from Chile. From these species, crossed and recrossed in various manners, have sprung the vast number of different varieties now enumerated in catalogues, whose characteristics are so inextricably blended that the attempt to trace their exact parentage or to follow out their lineage has become impossible. The varieties at present cultivated vary in the most remarkable degree in size, colour, flavour, shape, degree of fertility, season of ripening, liability to disease and constitution of plant. Some, as previously stated, vary in foliage, others produce no runners, and some vary materially in the relative development of their sexual organs, for, while in most cases the flowers are in appearance hermaphrodite, at least in structure, there is a very general tendency towards a separation of the sexes, so that the flowers are functionally males or females, even although they may be perfect in construction. This tendency to dioecism is a common characteristic among Rosaceae, and sometimes proves a source of disappointment to the cultivator, who finds his plants barren where he had hoped to gather a crop. This happens in the United States more frequently than in Britain, but when recognized can readily be obviated by planting male varieties in the vicinity of the barren kinds. Charles Darwin, in alluding to the vast amount of variability in the so-called "fruit"-a change effected by the art of the horticulturist in less than three centuries-contrasts with this variability the fixity and permanence of character presented by the true fruits, or pips, which are distributed over the surface of the swollen axis. The will and art of the gardener have been directed to the improvement of the one organ, while he has devoted no attention to the other, which consequently remains in the same condition as in the wild plant. Too much stress is not, however, to be laid on this point, for it must be remembered that the foliage, which is not specially an object of the gardener's "selection," nevertheless varies considerably.
The larger-fruited sorts are obtained by crossing from F. chiloensis and F. virginiana, and the smaller alpines from F. vesca. The alpine varieties should be raised from seeds; while the other sorts are continued true to their kinds by runners. If new varieties are desired, these are obtained by judicious crossing and seeding.
The seeds of the alpines should be saved from the finest fruit ripened early in the summer. They may at once be sown, either in a sheltered border outdoors or in pots, or better in March under glass, when they will produce fruits in June of the same year. The soil should be rich and light, and the seeds very slightly covered by sifting over them some leaf-mould or old decomposed cow dung. When the plants appear and have made five or six leaves, they are transplanted to where they are to remain for bearing. The seeds sown in pots may be helped on by gentle heat, and when the plants are large enough they are pricked out in fine rich soil, and in June transferred to the open ground for bearing; they will produce a partial crop in the autumn, and a full one in the following season. The same treatment may be applied to the choicer seedlings of the larger-fruited sorts from which new varieties are expected. Amongst the best alpine strawberries, to which the name of "perpetual" has now been given, are those known as St Joseph and St Anthony of Padua.
The runners of established sorts should be allowed to root in the soil adjoining the plants, which should, therefore, be kept light and fine, or layered into small pots as for forcing. As soon as a few leaves are produced on each the secondary runners should be stopped. When the plants have become well-rooted they should at once be planted out. They do best in a rather strong loam, and should be kept tolerably moist. The scarlet section prefers a rich sandy loam. The ground should be trenched 2 or 3 ft. deep, and supplied with plenty of manure, a good proportion of which should lie just below the roots, 10 or 12 in. from the surface. The plants may be put in on an average about 2 ft. apart.
A mulching of strawy manure put between the rows in spring serves to keep the ground moist and the fruit clean, as well as to afford nourishment to the plants. Unless required, the runners are cut off early, in order to promote the swelling of the fruit. The plants are watered during dry weather after the fruit is set, and occasionally till it begins to colour. As soon as the fruit season is over, the runners are again removed, and the ground hoed and raked. The plantation should be renewed every second or third year, or less frequently if kept free of runners, if the old leaves are cut away after the fruit has been gathered, and if a good top-dressing of rotten dung or leaf-mould is applied. A top-dressing of loam is beneficial if applied before the plants begin to grow in spring, but after that period they should not be disturbed during the summer either at root or at top. If the plants produce a large number of flower-scapes, each should, if fine large fruit is desired, have them reduced to about four of the strongest. The lowest blossoms on the scape will be found to produce the largest, earliest and best fruits. The fruit should not be gathered till it is quite ripe, and then, if possible, it should be quite dry, but not heated by the sun. Those intended for preserving are best taken without the stalk and the calyx.
Forcing
The runners propagated for forcing are layered into 3-in. pots, filled with rich soil, and held firm by a piece of raffia, a peg or stone. If kept duly watered they will soon form independent plants. The earlier they are secured the better. When firmly rooted they are removed and transferred into well-drained 6-in, pots, of strong well-enriched loam, the soil being rammed firmly into the pots, which are to be set in an open airy place. In severe frosts they should be covered with dry litter or bracken, but do not necessarily require to be placed under glass. They are moved into the forcing houses as required. The main points to be kept in view in forcing strawberries are, first, to have strong stocky plants, the leaves of which have grown sturdily from being well exposed to light, and secondly, to grow them on slowly till fruit is set. When they are first introduced into heat, the temperature should not exceed 45° or 50° by fire heat, and air must be freely admitted; should the leaves appear to grow up thin and delicate, less fire heat and more air must be given, but an average temperature of 55° by day may be allowed and continued while the plants are in flower. When the fruit is set the heat may be gradually increased, till at the ripening period it stands at 65°, and occasionally at 75° by sun heat. While the fruit is swelling the plants should never be allowed to get dry, but when it begins to colour no more water should be given than is absolutely requisite to keep the leaves from flagging. The plants should be removed from the house as soon as the crop is gathered. The forced plants properly hardened make first-rate outdoor plaritations, and if put out early in summer, in good ground, will often produce a useful autumnal crop.
Diseases
The most troublesome fungoid attacks to which the strawberry is subject are mildew and leaf-spot. The former, like all mildews, attacks the leaves and spreads to the fruit, these being covered with the white mycelium. The fungus is identical with that causing mildew in hops (Sphaerotheca humuli), and its development is greatly furthered by exposure of its host to cold draughts or low night temperatures. Spraying the foliage with potassium sulphide (4 oz. to 1 gallon of water) should hold it in check, but the plants should not be sprayed when the fruit is developing. The "leafspot" is caused by the fungus Sphaerella fragariae. The first symptom of this attack is the appearance of small, circular, white spots on the leaves, having a broad, definite, dark reddish margin.
On these spots a whitish mould (formerly considered to be a distinct species under the name Ramularia tulasnei) develops, and this is followed later by the perfect form of the fungus, the fruits of which appear to the naked eye as small black spots seated on the white dead spot on the leaf. Potassium sulphide may be used as for the mildew, or, perhaps better, Bordeaux mixture. It has been recommended to cut off the leaves after fruiting and turn the beds over so as to destroy the fungus in the leaves.
The grubs of the cockchafer (Meloloniha vulgaris) and the Rose chafer (Cetonia aurata) frequently feed upon the roots of the strawberry and do considerable damage, while the larvae of the garden swift moth (FIep-ialus) behave in a similar way. The imago of Cetonia aurala also frequently damages the flowers of the strawberry by devouring their centres, and is often troublesome in this way in forcing-houses particularly. The carnivorous ground beetles, particularly Pterostichus nigra and Harpalus rufimanus, when the fruit is ripe attack it at night, returning to the soil in the daytime. They are to be caught by placing jars containing some attractive matter, such as meat and water, at intervals about the beds with their mouths sunk level with the surface of the soil. Millipedes alse are often found in the ripe fruit, but occur mostly where the soil is very rich in organic matter and poor in lime.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Strawberry."
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Strawberry is a town located in Gila County, Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,028.Geography
Strawberry is located at 34°24'20" North, 111°30'14" West (34.405690, -111.503933)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.4 km² (10.2 mi²). 26.4 km² (10.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,028 people, 491 households, and 354 families residing in the town. The population density is 39.0/km² (101.0/mi²). There are 1,165 housing units at an average density of 44.2/km² (114.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.69% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 3.11% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 491 households out of which 14.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% are married couples living together, 4.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% are non-families. 24.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.09 and the average family size is 2.44. In the town the population is spread out with 13.4% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 17.1% from 25 to 44, 40.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 54 years. For every 100 females there are 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.2 males. The median income for a household in the town is $35,739, and the median income for a family is $42,279. Males have a median income of $38,125 versus $26,389 for females. The per capita income for the town is $21,609. 10.8% of the population and 6.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.2% are under the age of 18 and 1.5% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Strawberry, Arizona."
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Strawberry is a town located in Lawrence County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 283.Geography
Strawberry is located at 35°57'52" North, 91°18'56" West (35.964401, -91.315678)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²). 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 283 people, 112 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density is 48.6/km² (125.9/mi²). There are 127 housing units at an average density of 21.8/km² (56.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 100.00% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 112 households out of which 31.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% are married couples living together, 8.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% are non-families. 25.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 2.98. In the town the population is spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.2 males. The median income for a household in the town is $23,438, and the median income for a family is $33,438. Males have a median income of $32,500 versus $26,000 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,621. 15.7% of the population and 16.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 17.9% are under the age of 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Strawberry, Arkansas."
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Strawberry is a town located in Marin County, California. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 5,302.Geography
Strawberry is located at 37°53'40" North, 122°30'30" West (37.894576, -122.508355)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²). 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.46% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 5,302 people, 2,435 households, and 1,246 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,505.2/km² (3,901.7/mi²). There are 2,513 housing units at an average density of 713.4/km² (1,849.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 83.57% White, 2.00% African American, 0.23% Native American, 9.11% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 1.51% from other races, and 3.45% from two or more races. 4.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 2,435 households out of which 23.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% are married couples living together, 7.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 48.8% are non-families. 38.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.08 and the average family size is 2.79. In the town the population is spread out with 18.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.0 males. The median income for a household in the town is $70,432, and the median income for a family is $99,409. Males have a median income of $70,298 versus $46,336 for females. The per capita income for the town is $50,581. 7.1% of the population and 4.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.5% are under the age of 18 and 2.9% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Strawberry, California."
Synonyms: StrawberrySynonyms: hemangioma simplex (n), strawberry mark (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Strawberry |
| English words defined with "strawberry": accessory fruit, Alkekengi, Arbute ♦ beach strawberry, berry, Blite ♦ Calico bass, Chilean strawberry ♦ Fragaria chiloensis, Fragaria virginiana ♦ genus Arbutus ♦ hull ♦ pseudocarp ♦ Sarment, Sarmentaceous, scarlet strawberry, Stalk borer, Strawberry borer, strawberry geranium, strawberry haemangioma, strawberry hemangioma, Strawberry leaf, Strawberry moth, Strawberry sawfly, Strawberry vine, Strawberry worm, Strawberry-leaf roller ♦ Virginia strawberry. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "strawberry": Angelical Stone ♦ Dee ♦ soft fruit, Strawberry Preachers. (references) |
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Screenplays | Raspberry, strawberry. (Seinfeld; writing credit: Andreas Lenze; Bea Schmidt) Strawberry, cranberry (Seinfeld; writing credit: Andreas Lenze; Bea Schmidt) Right next to me! Up until now, one could write this off to coincidence. But then she reaches in her bag and pulls out a strawberry Pop-Tart---the very same breakfast pastry I was consuming at that moment (Can't Hardly Wait; writing credit: Deborah Kaplan; Harry Elfont) Butt. I think it's more like strawberry yogurt (Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn; writing credit: Nick DiPaolo; Greg Giraldo) But I'd like the pie heated and I don't want the ice cream on top, I want it on the side, and I'd like strawberry instead of vanilla if you have it, if not then no ice cream just whipped cream but only if it's real; if it's out of the can then nothing (When Harry Met Sally...; writing credit: Nora Ephron) | |
Lyrics | It's like strawberry fields (Glycerine; performing artist: Bush) They sell Tennessee ham and strawberry jam (Goodbye Earl; performing artist: Dixie Chicks) I've got some strawberry wine (Nowhere To Go; performing artist: Melissa Etheridge) LIPS LIKE STRAWBERRY WINE (You're Sixteen (You're Beautiful And You're Mine); performing artist: Ringo Starr) | |
Movie/TV Titles | The Strawberry Roan (1948) Strawberry Roan (1944) The Strawberry Blonde (1941) Strawberry Roan (1933) I My Me! Strawberry Eggs (2001) | |
Song Titles | Incense and Peppermints (performing artist: Strawberry Alarm Clock) | |
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(2) color slides show different flavors of Giant brand yogurt containers. (1) container of strawberry yogurt, (1) container of plain yogurt. Credit: Renee Comet (photographer). | (3) color slides show a strawberry milk shake in a tall sundae type glass with a straw and garnished with a strawberry. Credit: Renee Comet (photographer). | ||
![]() | Coast Survey sounding operations in Strawberry Harbor Coast Survey Ship FAUNTLEROY in background Watercolor by James Madison Alden, nephew of Lieutenant James Alden Lt. Alden commanded the Coast Survey Steamer ACTIVE. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. | ![]() | Sea lions basking on the beach at Strawberry Hill. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |
![]() | Strawberry anemones. Credit: Sanctuaries. | ![]() | Contour strawberry farming in Monterey County, CA. Credit: Lynn Betts. |
![]() | Daniel Mountjoy and Jolene Lau checking contours in Monterey County strawberry fields. Credit: Lynn Betts. | ![]() | Strawberry close-up. Credit: USDA. |
![]() | Flooded strawberry field near Oxnard, California. Credit: USDA. | ![]() | America's strawberry growers are testing various new methods of growing bautiful berries like this one without using methyl bromide, an effective but environmentally unfriendly soil fumigant that's scheduled for phaseout by 2005. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Scott Bauer.. |
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| "STRAWBERRY" by Helena Björk Commentary: "I never knew a strawberry cut in half looks like a heart. ." | "Strawberry" by Gabor Kovacs Commentary: "Strawberries in my dad's hand." |
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Economic History | Mexico | Michoacan is a world-leader in the production of avocados and also produces sorghum, wheat, sugar cane, beans, strawberry, watermelon, and mango. (references) |
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Dennis Miller | Strawberry Zinfandel goes with Filet o' Fish or Chicken McNuggets while Boone's Blackberry Ridge should be reserved for McRibb or a Quarter Pounder. |
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| "Strawberry" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 86.29% of the time. "Strawberry" is used about 299 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 86.29% | 258 | 18,412 |
| Noun (proper) | 13.71% | 41 | 53,521 |
| Total | 100.00% | 299 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "strawberry" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Strawberry | Last name | 130 | 67,465 |
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1. Strawberry, AR (town, FIPS 67250) 2. Strawberry, AZ 3. Strawberry, CA (CDP, FIPS 75315) |
Expressions using "strawberry": beach strawberry ♦ chilean strawberry ♦ cultivated strawberry ♦ garden strawberry ♦ irish strawberry ♦ purple strawberry guava ♦ scarlet strawberry ♦ strawberry bass ♦ strawberry blite ♦ strawberry blond ♦ strawberry blonde ♦ strawberry borer ♦ strawberry bush ♦ strawberry crab ♦ strawberry daiquiri ♦ strawberry fish ♦ strawberry geranium ♦ strawberry guava ♦ strawberry haemangioma ♦ strawberry hemangioma ♦ strawberry ice cream ♦ strawberry icecream ♦ strawberry jam ♦ strawberry leaf ♦ strawberry mark ♦ strawberry moth ♦ strawberry pear ♦ strawberry pigweed ♦ Strawberry Plain ♦ Strawberry Point ♦ strawberry preserves ♦ strawberry sawfly ♦ strawberry saxifrage ♦ strawberry shrub ♦ strawberry tomato ♦ strawberry tongue ♦ strawberry tree ♦ strawberry vine ♦ strawberry worm ♦ Virginia strawberry ♦ wild strawberry ♦ wood strawberry. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "strawberry": strawberry-and-cream, strawberry-bed, strawberry-blond, strawberry-colored, strawberry-coloured, strawberry-eating, strawberry-filled, strawberry-growing, Strawberry-leaf roller, strawberry-pink, strawberry-red, strawberry-scented, strawberry-shrub family, strawberry-stained, strawberry-vine. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "strawberry"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Afrikaans | aarbei. (various references) | |
Albanian | lulushtrydhe, dredhëz. (various references) | |
Arabic | توت أرضي, الفراولة, أحمر كالفراولة. (various references) | |
Asturian | fresa. (various references) | |
Basque | marrubi. (various references) | |
Bavarian | eabbean. (various references) | |
Blackfoot | ootsistsíín. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | ягода. (various references) | |
Catalan | maduixa. (various references) | |
Cebuano | estroberi. (various references) | |
Chinese | 草莓 . (various references) | |
Cornish | syvyen. (various references) | |
Czech | jahodník, jahoda. (various references) | |
Danish | jordbær. (various references) | |
Dutch | aardbei. (various references) | |
Esperanto | frago. (various references) | |
Faeroese | jarðber. (various references) | |
Farsi | چلیک خوراکی . (various references) | |
Finnish | mansikka. (various references) | |
French | fraise, fraisier. (various references) | |
Frisian | ierdbei. (various references) | |
German | Erdbeere. (various references) | |
Greek | φράουλα. (various references) | |
Hebrew | תות שדה. (various references) | |
Hungarian | eper, földieper. (various references) | |
Indonesian | buah arbei, arbei (blueberry). (various references) | |
Italian | fragola. (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 苺 , ストロー級 (straw weight, strobe lamp, stroboscope, stroboscopic lamp, strontium). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | いちご (a half-year, a lifetime, a quarter, a term, one word, one's life time), ストロベリー . (various references) | |
Korean | 딸기. (various references) | |
Lombard | magiostra. (various references) | |
Macedonian | jagoda. (various references) | |
Manx | soo thallooin. (various references) | |
Norwegian | jordbær. (various references) | |
Occitan | majofa. (various references) | |
Papago | bahban ha-ihswigi (strawberry cactus). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | awberrystray.(various references) | |
Portuguese | morango, morangueiro. (various references) | |
Provencal | fraga. (various references) | |
Romanian | fragã, cãpşunã. (various references) | |
Romansch | fraja. (various references) | |
Romany | hamtsùrus. (various references) | |
Ruanda | inkere. (various references) | |
Russian | клубника, земляника земляничный, земляника (strawberries). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | jagoda. (various references) | |
Spanish | fresa (drill, milling cutter), frutilla. (various references) | |
Swedish | jordgubbe. (various references) | |
Turkish | kırmızı burun, çilek, çílek. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | суниця. (various references) | |
Welsh | syfien, mefusen. (various references) | |
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| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | FRAGARIA, Fragaria spp.. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
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"Strawberry" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: strawbwerry, strewberry, strewbery. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "strawberry" (pronounced strô"be'rē) |
| 4 | -b e' r ē | Blackberry, blueberry, cranberry, Dewberry, Dogberry, gooseberry, hackberry, Huckleberry, mulberry, raspberry, Tilbury. |
| 3 | -e' r ē | actuary, adversary, ancillary, apothecary, arbitrary, aviary, beneficiary, bicentenary, budgetary, capillary, cardiopulmonary, Cassowary, cautionary, cemetery, centenary, cometary, commentary, commissary, concessionary, confectionary, confectionery, Constabulary, contemporary, corollary, coronary, counterrevolutionary, culinary, customary, deflationary, depositary, dictionary, dietary, dignitary, disciplinary, discretionary, disinflationary, itinerary, judiciary, lapidary, diversionary, dromedary, dysentery, emissary, epistolary, estuary, evolutionary, exclusionary, expansionary, expeditionary, extraordinary, fiduciary, formulary, fragmentary, functionary, funerary, hereditary, honorary, illusionary, imaginary, inflationary, interdisciplinary, interplanetary, involuntary, legendary, library, literary, luminary, mercenary, military, missionary, momentary, monastery, monetary, mortuary, necessary, noninflationary, nonmilitary, obituary, ordinary, paramilitary, pecuniary, pituitary, planetary, preliminary, primary, probationary, proprietary, pulmonary, quaternary, reactionary, recessionary, revolutionary, Rosemary, salutary, sanctuary, sanitary, savagery, secondary, secretary, sedentary, semilegendary, seminary, solitary, stationary, stationery, statuary, subsidiary, temporary, topiary, tributary, undersecretary, unitary, unnecessary, unsanitary, urinary, veterinary, visionary, vocabulary. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-e-r-r-r-s-t-w-y" | |
-2 letters: barretry. | |
-3 letters: barrets, barters, barytes, betrays, bewrays, brawest, brayers, strayer, wastery. | |
-4 letters: arrest, artery, barest, barres, barret, barter, baryes, baryte, baster, betray, bewray, brawer, brayer, breast, estray, rarest, raster, raters, rawest, rebars, sawyer, starer, starry, stayer, strawy, swarty, swayer, sweaty, tabers, tarres, tawers, terras, twyers, waster, wastry, waters, watery, wryest, yarest, yerbas. | |
-5 letters: abets. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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