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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStrawberry
/ˈstrɔː.bər.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sweet, red fruit with a seed-studded surface, commonly eaten fresh or used in desserts.
"I picked some fresh strawberries from the garden for breakfast." - 2
The plant that produces strawberries, belonging to the genus Fragaria.
"The strawberry plant thrives in sunny locations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'strēawberige', combining 'strēaw' (straw) and 'berige' (berry). The name likely refers to the scattered, straw-like runners sent out by the plant, or historically to the practice of laying straw around the plants to protect the fruit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Strawberry" is said worldwide
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fraise
Transliteration: fʁɛz
"J'ai acheté des fraises au marché."
Erdbeere
Transliteration: ˈeːɐ̯tˌbeːʁə
"Ich habe frische Erdbeeren gekauft."
fragola
Transliteration: fraˈɡɔːla
"Ho comprato delle fragole fresche."
fresa
Transliteration: ˈfɾesa
"Compré fresas en el mercado."
morango
Transliteration: moˈɾɐ̃ɡu
"Comprei morangos frescos."
स्ट्रॉबेरी
Transliteration: sṭrŏberī
"मैंने बाजार से स्ट्रॉबेरी खरीदी।"
草莓
Transliteration: cǎoméi
"我在市场上买了草莓。"
딸기
Transliteration: ttalgi
"나는 시장에서 딸기를 샀다."
いちご
Transliteration: ichigo
"私は市場でいちごを買いました。"
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