'Strawberry' definitions:

Definition of 'strawberry'

From: WordNet
noun
Sweet fleshy red fruit
noun
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
noun
A soft red birthmark [syn: strawberry, strawberry mark, hemangioma simplex]

Definition of 'Strawberry'

From: GCIDE
  • Strawberry \Straw"ber*ry\, n. [AS. stre['a]wberige; stre['a]w straw + berie berry; perhaps from the resemblance of the runners of the plant to straws.] (Bot.) 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, Fragaria vesca. There are also other less common species. [1913 Webster]
  • Strawberry bass. (Zool.) See Calico bass, under Calico.
  • Strawberry blite. (Bot.) See under Blite.
  • Strawberry borer (Zool.), any one of several species of insects whose larvae burrow in the crown or roots of the strawberry vine. Especially: (a) The root borer (Anarsia lineatella), a very small dark gray moth whose larvae burrow both in the larger roots and crown, often doing great damage. (b) The crown borer (Tyloderma fragariae), 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 (Zool.), a small European spider crab (Eurynome aspera); -- so called because the back is covered with pink tubercles.
  • Strawberry fish (Zool.), 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 (Zool.), any one of several species of moths whose larvae roll up, and feed upon, the leaves of the strawberry vine; especially, {Phoxopteris fragariae}, and Eccopsis permundana.
  • Strawberry moth (Zool.), any one of several species of moth whose larvae 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 ({Cereus triangularia}). It has a sweetish flavor, and is slightly acid, pleasant, and cooling. Also, the plant bearing the fruit.
  • Strawberry sawfly (Zool.), 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 (Zool.), the larva of any moth which feeds on the strawberry vine. [1913 Webster]

Strawberry, AZ -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Arizona

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Strawberry, AZ -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Arizona
Population (2000) :
1028
Housing Units (2000) :
1165
Land area (2000) :
10.177473 sq. miles (26.359534 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
10.177473 sq. miles (26.359534 sq. km)
FIPS code :
70040
Located within :
Arizona (AZ), FIPS 04
Location :
34.405690 N, 111.503933 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
85544
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Strawberry, AR -- U.S. town in Arkansas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Strawberry, AR -- U.S. town in Arkansas
Population (2000) :
283
Housing Units (2000) :
127
Land area (2000) :
2.248062 sq. miles (5.822454 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.248062 sq. miles (5.822454 sq. km)
FIPS code :
67250
Located within :
Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
Location :
35.964401 N, 91.315678 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Strawberry, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Strawberry, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
Population (2000) :
5302
Housing Units (2000) :
2513
Land area (2000) :
1.358894 sq. miles (3.519518 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.015248 sq. miles (0.039493 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.374142 sq. miles (3.559011 sq. km)
FIPS code :
75315
Located within :
California (CA), FIPS 06
Location :
37.894576 N, 122.508355 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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