Straw'ber-ry, n.

noun

n. [From straw and berry : A-S. strawberie, strawberige.] (Bot.) A plant and its fruit of the genus Fragaria. It is highly esteemed for the edible fragrant fruit, of which there are many varieties. The American strawberry is F. Virginiana; the European, F. vesca.

An illustration of a strawberry plant showing its leaves, flower, and fruit. — Strawberry. Leaf, Flower, and Fruit.