strawberry

Related to strawberry: strawberry daiquiri

blow a strawberry

To make a sputtering noise by pressing the tongue and lips together. It can be used to express either real or faux contempt, mockery, or displeasure, or as a playful gesture. It is more often called a "raspberry." Jacqueline quickly blew a strawberry at Dave after he made fun of her new haircut. Tara loves hearing her baby boy giggle when she blows strawberries on his tummy.
See also: blow, strawberry

like giving a donkey strawberries

Said when one presents something valuable to someone who does not recognize its worth. Most of the time, playing classical music for high schoolers is like giving a donkey strawberries. But every so often a few kids appreciate it. A: "I can't believe he gave his brand-new convertible to that bumpkin." B: "I know, it's like giving a donkey strawberries."
See also: donkey, give, like, strawberry

like giving strawberries to a donkey

Said when one presents something valuable to someone who does not recognize its worth. Most of the time, playing classical music for high schoolers is like giving strawberries to a donkey. But every so often a few kids appreciate it. A: "I can't believe he gave his brand-new convertible to that bumpkin." B: "I know, it's like giving strawberries to a donkey."
See also: donkey, give, like, strawberry
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

strawberry

n. a pimple from drinking excessively. (see also toddy blossom.) His disability made itself manifest by the occasional strawberry.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • blow a raspberry
  • blow a strawberry
  • raspberry
  • give (one) the raspberry
  • give someone the raspberry
  • give the raspberry
  • a Bronx cheer
  • Bronx cheer
  • cheer
  • cheers
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The damage on the strawberry plantation forced farmers to plant cash crops, such as lettuce, to recover from the loss, she said.
However, they were a proper strawberry red, perfectly ripe, with nice bite and a reasonable taste.
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Promoting strawberry cultivation can help in developing our rural economy, he says.
Phuong said that visitors can learn how to nurse the strawberry plants, pick fruit and make strawberry yogurt and other drinks.
"Not only can strawberry fans obtain fresh strawberries in the White Stones Farm area, but they can also enjoy the beautiful scenery and fresh mountain air," the department said, emphasizing that it's a trip well-worth taking.
An international team of scientists led by the University of California, Davis, and Michigan State University has taken a step that might allow breeders to grow a strawberry to satisfy all those needs.
Ismail Khan, a fruit seller, said strawberry arrived in the fruit markets four days ago which was little earlier as compared to the last year.
recipe from Princes STRAWBERRY DAQUIRI MOCKTAIL (serves 1) Prep time: 5 minutes Ingredients 150g strawberries 2tsp caster sugar 50ml lemonade 1 lime, juice only 4 ice cubes Method Cut the tops off the strawberries.
strawberry cream cake INGREDIENTS A little Trex, for greasing; 125g self-raising flour; 1tsp baking powder; pinch of salt; 115g caster sugar; 75g Trex, at room temperature; 2 eggs; 3tbsp milk 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest TO DECORATE: 3-4tbsp strawberry jam; 150ml double cream; 150g strawberries, sliced METHOD 1.
STRAWBERRY ETON MESS (SERVES 4) INGREDIENTS 2 x 420g cans of Princes strawberries in light syrup - drained, 6 ready-made meringue nests, 300ml double cream METHOD 1.
550g strawberries, hulled 500g pot Greek yogurt 397g can condensed milk 2 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract 200ml double cream 8 shortbread biscuits, crushed (optional) 2 tbsp freeze-dried strawberry pieces (optional)
Strawberry is well-known as the most appetizing and very nutritive fruit.