Word Finder - strawberries

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

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They went to pick strawberries today.

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

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

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

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Something resembling a strawberry, especially a reddish bruise, birthmark, or infantile hemangioma (naevus).

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A prostitute who exchanges sexual services for crack cocaine.

The strawberries are nearly all gone.

Strawberries and cucumbers have been ripened in a forcing frame.

Pot strawberries for forcing next winter, and make new beds out of doors as soon as well-rooted runners can be obtained.

The wine of the neighbourhood, which resembles port, is shipped in large quantities from Barcelona; and the district furnishes fine roses and strawberries for the Barcelona market.

He is picking strawberries for dinner.

The reciprocal adaptations of insects and flowers demand attentive observation on the part of the gardener concerned with the growing of grapes, cucumbers, melons and strawberries, or with the raising of new and improved varieties of plants.

But I noticed some strawberries growing in one of the gardens, and some melons in another place.

In the yield both of strawberries and of tomatoes it ranked first; the yield of raspberries and blackberries is also large.

Kentucky also grows considerable quantities of cherries, pears, plums and peaches, and, for its size, ranks high in its crops of strawberries, blackberries and raspberries.

The climate is favourable to the growth of plums, cherries, strawberries, raspberries, currants, gooseberries, etc. There are many localities in which cranberries are successfully grown, and in which blueberries also grow wild in great profusion.

Plant strawberries for a main crop. Repot orchard-house trees, disrooting if necessary.

Sitting beside her in the car, I describe what I see from the window--hills and valleys and the rivers; cotton-fields and gardens in which strawberries, peaches, pears, melons, and vegetables are growing; herds of cows and horses feeding in broad meadows, and flocks of sheep on the hillside; the cities with their churches and schools, hotels and warehouses, and the occupations of the busy people.

The cultivation of strawberries and vegetables (cabbage, cauliflower, beets, beans, tomatoes, egg-plant, cucumbers, water-melons, celery, &c.) for northern markets, and of orchard fruits, especially plums, pears and prunes, has likewise proved successful.

No winter wheat can be grown, and the climate is too harsh for the larger fruits, such as apples, pears, peaches, plums and grapes; but such hardy small fruits as currants, gooseberries, raspberries, blackberries and strawberries may be grown in abundance.

Grapes, peaches, plums and prunes, apricots, strawberries, raspberries and loganberries, blackberries and dewberries, currants and gooseberries are also grown.

Somewhat heavy loam y are best for potting pine apples, for melons and strawberries, fruit trees in pots, &c., and may be used with the addition of manures only; but for ornamental plants a loam of a somewhat freer texture is preferable and more pleasant to work.

Of later origin are the jam, pickle and potted meat factories, hundreds of acres having been laid down in strawberries and other fruits within a few miles of the city.

As well as strawberries, drizzling a small amount of thick balsamic vinegar over vanilla ice cream is a popular Italian dessert.

Place the apricots, strawberries and chopped lemon into a heavy-based saucepan and pour over the sugar.

Whip the cream until it just holds its shape, then gently fold in the strawberries and their juices and the crushed meringues.

Baked chocolate fondant with vanilla ice cream and iced strawberry parfait with black peppered strawberries and mint are among the desserts.

Strawberries & cream, stalls, home made cakes and famous cheese scones, raffle, tombola, children's stalls.

Plastic sheeting and straw mulches have long been used in soft fruit such as straw mulches have long been used in soft fruit such as strawberries.

He was one of the executors of Edward IV.'s will in 1483, and the story of the future Richard III., while preparing Morton's arrest, joking with him about the strawberries the bishop grew in his garden at Holborn is well known and apparently authentic. Oxford University in vain petitioned for Morton's release, and after some weeks in the Tower he was entrusted to the duke of Buckingham's charge at Brecknock.

Next summer Mildred will go out in the garden with me and pick the big sweet strawberries and then she will be very happy.

Recently while walking through our 3.5 acres of all edible, organic gardens, I noticed many varieties of ripe strawberries.

Instead of vanilla, try adding crushed strawberries or melted chocolate.

This can be crucial if you are a picky eater who simply must have strawberries at a certain stage of ripeness.

Glaze a bit of strawberry syrup on top and garnish the beverage with a couple of fresh strawberries on a cocktail pick.

Next, pour in a cup of ice and about five fresh strawberries.

Atlantic, Burlington, Camden and Salem counties are the great centres for strawberries; Atlantic, Cumberland and Salem counties lead in grape-growing; and a large huckleberry crop is yearly gathered in " the Pines."

Ideally, you should purchase fresh strawberries to use in your strawberry Daiquiri.

Simply wash the strawberries, and trim off the stems and leaves.

If fresh strawberries aren't available, you can use a bag of frozen strawberries instead.

As with strawberries, fresh is better here.

Add a handful of strawberries (around five), a tablespoon of lime juice and a spoonful of sugar or a splash of simple syrup.

Another option is to prepare your own fresh Daiquiri mix in advance by blending the strawberries, triple sec, lime juice and sugar together and storing it in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

If the strawberries are particularly large, you may want to run them through the blender.

Besides the honeydew, you'll need frozen strawberries, corn syrup, lime juice and white rum.

Again, thaw the strawberries a bit before you begin.

Place 12 ounces of frozen strawberries, a third of a cup of corn syrup, two tablespoons of lime juice (fresh or bottled) and a quarter cup of white rum in the blender.

To pare down the sweetness, try using unsweetened frozen strawberries and perhaps halving the amount of sugar or corn syrup.You can also use diet soda in the first recipe if you'd like to reduce the calorie content some.

You may vary this recipe by adding one cup of strawberries, one teaspoon of sugar, one teaspoon of frozen concentrate orange juice and blending until smooth.

Citrus fruit is rich in this vitamin, as are strawberries, sweet red peppers, cabbage, cantaloupe, tomatoes and kiwi fruit.

Wild strawberries are smaller than their cultivated cousins.

Other than their small size, they look almost identical to garden-raised strawberries and can be found in meadows and near wooded places.

Perhaps you've purchased a country or suburban home and notice some bushes that look surprisingly like blackberry or raspberry bushes, or you're wondering if those red berries are actually strawberries.

Wild strawberries look like the strawberries you find in the supermarket, but the berries may be smaller.

Like other types of strawberry plants, they grow on plants low to the ground and are often found in clusters since strawberries spread through runners, which create more plants.

Other parts of the ancient world used strawberries and beet juice to obtain a healthy glow.