Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Strawberry \Straw"ber*ry\, n. [AS. stre['a]wberige; stre['a]w
   straw + berie berry; perhaps from the resemblance of the
   runners of the plant to straws.] (Bot.)
   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}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Calico bass}, under
      {Calico}.

   {Strawberry blite}. (Bot.) See under {Blite}.

   {Strawberry borer} (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
      insects whose larv[ae] burrow in the crown or roots of the
      strawberry vine. Especially:
   (a) The root borer ({Anarsia lineatella}), a very small dark
       gray moth whose larv[ae] burrow both in the larger roots
       and crown, often doing great damage.
   (b) The crown borer ({Tyloderma fragari[ae]}), 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} (Zo["o]l.), a small European spider crab
      ({Eurynome aspera}); -- so called because the back is
      covered with pink tubercles.

   {Strawberry fish} (Zo["o]l.), 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} (Zo["o]l.), any one of several
      species of moths whose larv[ae] roll up, and feed upon,
      the leaves of the strawberry vine; especially,
      {Phoxopteris fragari[ae]}, and {Eccopsis permundana}.

   {Strawberry moth} (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
      moth whose larv[ae] 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} (Zo["o]l.), 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} (Zo["o]l.), the larva of any moth which
      feeds on the strawberry vine.

Source : WordNet®

strawberry
     n 1: sweet fleshy red fruit
     2: any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and
        bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having
        many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged
        red pulpy berry
     3: a soft red birthmark [syn: {strawberry mark}, {hemangioma
        simplex}]