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- strawberry dish/ˈstrɔːb(ə)ri dɪʃ/A prepared food item or recipe where strawberries are the primary ingredient.nounC1
- strawberry geranium/ˈstrɔːbəri dʒəˈreɪniəm/A perennial plant, Saxifraga stolonifera, with round, hairy leaves and small white flowers, often grown as a houseplant.nounLow
- strawberry guava/ˈstrɔːb(ə)ri ˈɡwɑːvə/A small, red, edible fruit from a tropical American shrub or small tree, often tasting like a combination of strawberry and guava.nounLow
- strawberry mark/ˈstrɔːbəri mɑːk/A reddish birthmark on the skin, consisting of enlarged or clustered blood vessels.nounLow
- strawberry roan/ˈstrɔːb(ə)ri rəʊn/A horse coat colour pattern where a mixture of white hairs and red hairs creates a pinkish or reddish appearance, often with a darker mane and tail.nounLow (Specialist/Vocational)
- strawberry tomato/ˈstrɔːb(ə)ri təˈmɑːtəʊ/A small, round, red or orange-yellow fruit, the berry of the plant Physalis, which is encased in a papery husk.nounLow
- strawberry tree/ˈstrɔːb(ə)ri triː/A small evergreen tree or shrub (Arbutus unedo) native to the Mediterranean region and parts of western Europe, known for its red, strawberry-like fruit.nounLow
- strawberry-raspberry/ˈstrɔːb(ə)ri ˈrɑːzb(ə)ri/A hybrid fruit, flavour, or variety resulting from crossing or blending strawberries and raspberries.nounLow
- strawboard/ˈstrɔːbɔːd/A board made from compressed straw, used in construction or packaging.nounLow
- strawflower/ˈstrɔːˌflaʊ.ə/An annual plant with papery, straw-like flower heads that retain their colour when dried.nounC1
- strawson/ˈstrɔːs(ə)n/A surname, most commonly associated with the British philosopher Sir Peter Strawson (1919-2006).nounVery Low (primarily proper noun/philosophical term)
- strawweight/ˈstrɔː.weɪt/The lightest weight division in professional boxing, sometimes used in other combat sports.nounLow (C2)
- strawworm/ˈstrɔː.wɜːm/The larva of certain moths that feeds on straw and cereal crops, causing agricultural damage.nounLow
- stray/streɪ/To move away from the correct path, intended place, or accepted standard; to wander or deviate.adjectivenounverb+1B2
- strayhorn/ˈstreɪhɔːn/A surname of English origin, most famously associated with Billy Strayhorn, an American jazz composer and pianist.nounVery low
- strays/streɪz/Domestic animals that have wandered away from their home or owner; persons or things that have become separated from a main group.plural-nounB2
- strayve/straɪv/to try very hard to achieve something or to make something happen, especially over a long period of timeverbB2
- streak/striːk/A long, thin line or mark of a different colour or texture from its surroundings; a continuous period of specified success or luck.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- streaking/ˈstriːkɪŋ/The act of running naked through a public place.nounB2
- stream/striːm/A small, narrow river.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
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