Category:Strawberries

Straw"ber*ry, n. Etym: [as. streáwberige; streáw straw + berie berry; Perhaps from the resemblance of the runners of the plant to straws.] (bot.)

Defn: 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, f. vesca. There are also other less common species. Strawberry bass. (zoöl.) See calico bass, under calico. -- strawberry blite. (bot.) See under blite. -- strawberry borer (zoöl.), any one of several species of insects Whose larvæ burrow in the crown or roots of the strawberry vine. Especially: (a) the root borer (anarsia lineatella), a very small Dark gray moth whose larvæ burrow both in the larger roots and crown, Often doing great damage. (b) the crown borer (tyloderma fragariæ), 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 (zoöl.), a small european spider crab (eurynome Aspera); -- so called because the back is covered with pink Tubercles. -- strawberry fish (zoöl.), 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 (zoöl.), any one of several species of Moths whose larvæ roll up, and feed upon, the leaves of the Strawberry vine; especially, phoxopteris fragariæ, and eccopsis Permundana. -- strawberry moth (zoöl.), any one of several species of moth whose Larvæ 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 (c. triangularia). It has a sweetish Flavor, and is slightly acid, pleasant, and cooling. Also, the plant Bearing the fruit. -- strawberry sawfly (zoöl.), 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 (zoöl.), the larva of any moth which feeds on the Strawberry vine.