strawberryとは

語源

From Middle English strawbery, strauberi, from 古期英語 strēawberiġe, corresponding to straw +‎ berry. The word for straw was derived from a verbal participle and thus meant "(that which is) strewn", hence the applicability to berries growing on a bush.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈstɹɔːb(ə)ɹi/
• (米国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/
• (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈstɹɑˌbɛɹi/

名詞

strawberry (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 strawberries)

1. The sweet, usually red, edible fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.

   They went to pick strawberries today.

2. Any plant of the genus Fragaria (that bears such fruit).

   She has the best strawberry patch I've ever seen.

3. A dark pinkish red colour, like that of the fruit; strawberry red.

   strawberry colour:  

4. (まれに) Something resembling a strawberry, especially a reddish bruise or birthmark.

同意語

• earthberry

形容詞

strawberry (not comparable)

1. Containing or having the flavor of strawberries.

   I'd like a large strawberry shake.

2. Flavored with ethyl methylphenylglycidate, an artificial compound which is said to resemble the taste of strawberries.
3. Of a color similar to ripened strawberries.

   The strawberry lipstick makes her look younger.

派生語

派生した語

• Bengali: স্ট্রবেরি (sṭrôberi)
• Chichewa: sitiroberi
• Gujarati: સ્ટ્રોબેરી (sṭroberī)
• Hindi: स्ट्रॉबेरी (sṭrŏberī)
• Indonesian: stroberi
• Kannada: ಸ್ಟ್ರಾಬೆರಿ (sṭrāberi)
• Lao: ໝາກສະຕໍເບີຣີ (māk sa tǭ bœ̄ rī)
• Malay: strawberi
• Thai: สตรอว์เบอร์รี่ (sà-dtrɔɔ-bəə-rîi)

関連する語

• arbutus
• Carolina allspice
• hautboy

参考

• (reds) red; blood red, brick red, burgundy, cardinal, carmine, carnation, cerise, cherry, cherry red, Chinese red, cinnabar, claret, crimson, damask, fire brick, fire engine red, flame, flamingo, fuchsia, garnet, geranium, gules, hot pink, incarnadine, Indian red, magenta, maroon, misty rose, nacarat, oxblood, pillar-box red, pink, Pompeian red, poppy, raspberry, red violet, rose, rouge, ruby, ruddy, salmon, sanguine, scarlet, shocking pink, stammel, strawberry, Turkey red, Venetian red, vermillion, vinaceous, vinous, violet red, wine

参照

• strawberry at OneLook Dictionary Search
• strawberry in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• strawberry on Wikipedia.
• Fragaria on Wikispecies.
• Fragaria on Wikimedia Commons.