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Virginia strawberry

Virginia strawberry

5.6
A wild North American plant that makes small sweet red berries used to breed garden varieties
  • noun
  • /vərˈdʒɪnɪə ˈstrɔˌbɛri/
  • US
translation icon : fresa de Virginia
  • Some garden varieties were bred using the Virginia strawberry for its sweet flavor.

Examples

  • The Virginia strawberry thrives in meadows and woodland edges across North America.

  • Wild patches of Virginia strawberry provide food for both wildlife and people.

  • The Virginia strawberry grows wild in many parts of North America.

  • I picked some Virginia strawberries from the field.

  • The Virginia strawberry is known for its sweet red fruit, which is often used in desserts and jams.

  • In summer, many people enjoy fresh Virginia strawberries picked straight from the wild.

  • The Virginia strawberry is a popular choice among gardeners looking to cultivate sweet varieties.

Synonyms

Fragaria virginiana
vsVirginia strawberry
  • Specialized
9.1

A wild strawberry plant from North America that makes small sweet red fruit

is the same species but expressed with the common English name
scarlet strawberry
vsVirginia strawberry
  • US
6.7

A wild strawberry plant from North America with small sweet red fruit

is the same species but uses a different common name focusing on red color

Surface Forms

Virginia strawberry singular
Virginia strawberries plural

Morphology

Virginia + strawberry

This is a literal place-name + noun combination: 'Virginia' (a place) + 'strawberry' (the fruit) denotes a type or variety of strawberry associated with Virginia (the species Fragaria virginiana). A B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer it refers to a strawberry from or named after Virginia, so the meaning is directly compositional and cross-linguistically transparent.

Etymology

Virginia strawberry gets its name from early settlers and plant collectors who found the wild strawberry growing in the area called Virginia, so people named the plant after the place. That's why the name today means the North American wild strawberry used to create sweeter garden strawberries.