barren strawberry
noun
a low-growing plant, Waldsteinia fragarioides, of the rose family, native to north temperate regions, having long stalks with three toothed leaflets and yellow flowers.
Origin of barren strawberry
1An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; so called because the fruit is dry and inedible
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How to use barren strawberry in a sentence
Dog-violets, barren strawberry, and the yellowish-green spurge are in flower there now.
The Hills and the Vale | Richard JefferiesNeither is there any demand for the white barren strawberry blossom, or the purplish ground-ivy among the finely marked fern moss.
Field and Hedgerow | Richard JefferiesOne tiny white flower of barren strawberry has ventured to bloom.
The Open Air | Richard Jefferies
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