strawberry

1. n. A fragrant edible berry, of a delicious taste and commonly of a red color, the fruit of a plant of the genus Fragaria, of which there are many varieties. Also, the plant bearing the fruit. The common American strawberry is Fragaria virginiana; the European, F. vesca. There are also other less common species. Source: opted
2. n. sweet fleshy red fruit Source: wordnet
3. n. 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 Source: wordnet
4. n. a soft red birthmark Source: wordnet
5. A fragrant edible berry, of a delicious taste and commonly of a red color, the fruit of a plant of the genus Fragaria, of which there are many varieties. Also, the plant bearing the fruit. The common American strawberry is Fragaria virginiana; the European, F. vesca. There are also other less common species. Strawberry bass. (Zoöl.) See Calico bass, under Calico. -- Strawberry blite. (Bot.) See under Blite. -- Strawberry borer (Zoöl.), any one of several species of insects whose larvæ burrow in the crown or roots of the strawberry vine. Especially: (a) The root borer (Anarsia lineatella), a very small dark gray moth whose larvæ burrow both in the larger roots and crown, often doing great damage. (b) The crown borer (Tyloderma fragariæ), a small brown weevil whose larva burrows in the crown and kills the plant. -- Strawberry bush (Bot.), an American shrub (Euonymus Americanus), a kind of spindle tree having crimson pods and the seeds covered with a scarlet aril. -- Strawberry crab (Zoöl.), a small European spider crab (Eurynome aspera); -- so called because the back is covered with pink tubercles. -- Strawberry fish (Zoöl.), the amadavat. -- Strawberry geranium (Bot.), a kind of saxifrage (Saxifraga sarmentosa) having reniform leaves, and producing long runners like those of the strawberry. -- Strawberry leaf. (a) The leaf of the strawberry. (b) The symbol of the rank or estate of a duke, because the ducal coronet is twined with strawberry leaves. "The strawberry leaves on her chariot panels are engraved on her ladyship's heart." Thackeray. -- Strawberry-leaf roller (Zoöl.), any one of several species of moths whose larvæ roll up, and feed upon, the leaves of the strawberry vine; especially, Phoxopteris fragariæ, and Eccopsis permundana. -- Strawberry moth (Zoöl.), any one of several species of moth whose larvæ feed on the strawberry vines; as: (a) The smeared dagger (Apatela oblinita), whose large hairy larva is velvety black with two rows of bright yellow spots on each side. (b) A geometrid (Angerona crocataria) which is yellow with dusky spots on the wings. Called also currant moth. -- Strawberry pear (Bot.), the red ovoid fruit of a West Indian plant of the genus Cereus (C. triangularia). It has a sweetish flavor, and is slightly acid, pleasant, and cooling. Also, the plant bearing the fruit. -- Strawberry sawfly (Zoöl.), a small black sawfly (Emphytus maculatus) whose larva eats the leaves of the strawberry vine. -- Strawberry tomato. (Bot.) See Alkekengi. -- Strawberry tree. (Bot.) See Arbutus. -- Strawberry vine (Bot.), the plant which yields the strawberry. -- Strawberry worm (Zoöl.), the larva of any moth which feeds on the strawberry vine. Source: webster
6. A fragrant edible berry, of a delicious taste and commonly of ared color, the fruit of a plant of the genus Fragaria, of which thereare many varieties. Also, the plant bearing the fruit. The commonAmerican strawberry is Fragaria virginiana; the European, F. vesca.There are also other less common species. Strawberry bass. (Zoöl.)See Calico bass, under Calico.-- Strawberry blite. (Bot.) See under Blite.-- Strawberry borer (Zoöl.), any one of several species of insectswhose larvæ burrow in the crown or roots of the strawberry vine.Especially: (a) The root borer (Anarsia lineatella), a very smalldark gray moth whose larvæ burrow both in the larger roots and crown,often doing great damage. (b) The crown borer (Tyloderma fragariæ), asmall brown weevil whose larva burrows in the crown and kills theplant.-- Strawberry bush (Bot.), an American shrub (Euonymus Americanus),a kind of spindle tree having crimson pods and the seeds covered witha scarlet aril.-- Strawberry crab (Zoöl.), a small European spider crab (Eurynomeaspera); -- so called because the back is covered with pinktubercles.-- Strawberry fish (Zoöl.), the amadavat.-- Strawberry geranium (Bot.), a kind of saxifrage (Saxifragasarmentosa) having reniform leaves, and producing long runners likethose of the strawberry.-- Strawberry leaf. (a) The leaf of the strawberry. (b) The symbolof the rank or estate of a duke, because the ducal coronet is twinedwith strawberry leaves. "The strawberry leaves on her chariot panelsare engraved on her ladyship's heart." Thackeray.-- Strawberry-leaf roller (Zoöl.), any one of several species ofmoths whose larvæ roll up, and feed upon, the leaves of thestrawberry vine; especially, Phoxopteris fragariæ, and Eccopsispermundana.-- Strawberry moth (Zoöl.), any one of several species of moth whoselarvæ feed on the strawberry vines; as: (a) The smeared dagger(Apatela oblinita), whose large hairy larva is velvety black with tworows of bright yellow spots on each side. (b) A geometrid (Angeronacrocataria) which is yellow with dusky spots on the wings. Calledalso currant moth.-- Strawberry pear (Bot.), the red ovoid fruit of a West Indianplant of the genus Cereus (C. triangularia). It has a sweetishflavor, and is slightly acid, pleasant, and cooling. Also, the plantbearing the fruit.-- Strawberry sawfly (Zoöl.), a small black sawfly (Emphytusmaculatus) whose larva eats the leaves of the strawberry vine.-- Strawberry tomato. (Bot.) See Alkekengi.-- Strawberry tree. (Bot.) See Arbutus.-- Strawberry vine (Bot.), the plant which yields the strawberry.-- Strawberry worm (Zoöl.), the larva of any moth which feeds on thestrawberry vine. Source: adambom
7. n:100 n. sweet fleshy red fruit n. 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 n. a soft red birthmark Source: ecdict

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