straw ‧ ber ‧ ry S3 /ˈstrɔːb ə ri $ ˈstrɒːberi, -b ə ri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural strawberries ) [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: streawberige , from streaw ( ⇨ ↑ straw ) + berige 'berry' ; perhaps because the seeds look like small pieces of straw ]
a soft red juicy fruit with small seeds on its surface, or the plant that grows this fruit