Chilean strawberry
- noun
- US
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fresa chilena
- The Chilean strawberry is valued for its role in the development of modern strawberry varieties.
Examples
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The fruit of the Chilean strawberry tends to be larger and paler than that of other wild strawberries.
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Gardeners grow the Chilean strawberry both for its fruit and its ornamental qualities.
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The Chilean strawberry is known for its unique flavor.
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Have you ever tasted a Chilean strawberry?
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Gardeners grow the Chilean strawberry both for its fruit and its ornamental qualities.
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The Chilean strawberry is valued for its role in the development of modern strawberry varieties.
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The fruit of the Chilean strawberry tends to be larger and paler than that of other wild strawberries.
Synonyms
A wild strawberry plant from the Pacific coast used to breed cultivated strawberries
A wild strawberry plant that grows on coastal dunes
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'Chilean' (from Chile) and 'strawberry' (the fruit), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it refers to a type or variety of strawberry associated with Chile. This is a regular adjective + noun composition common across languages, so the basic referential meaning is immediately derivable even if detailed botanical information is not known.
Etymology
Chilean strawberry is named after a wild Chilean strawberry that grows on the Pacific coast of South America. Gardeners brought it to Europe and crossed it with other wild strawberries to make the bigger 'garden' strawberry. So the name reminds us that this wild plant became a 'parent' of many modern strawberry types.
