🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

morango

Pronunciation / Transliteration: moˈɾɐ̃ɡu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Strawberry/ˈstrɔː.bɛ.ri/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Comprei morangos frescos."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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

The word 'strawberry' comes from the Old English 'streawberige', which is a compound of 'streaw' (straw) and 'berige' (berry). The term likely refers to the plant's habit of growing close to the ground, resembling straw. The usage of the word has evolved over centuries, with the modern spelling solidifying in the 15th century.

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