Strawberry rightfully occupies one of the first places in the list of favorite treats for children and adults. What is the meaning of the word "strawberry" and what can be called it, as well as what strawberry-strawberry secret it hides, we will discuss in this article.
Dictionary value
Strawberry is a genus of perennial dicotyledonous plants of herbaceous form. Belongs to the Rosaceae family, or pink.
Strawberries are also called the fruits of plants of this species with juicy tender pulp, which has a sweet and sour taste and a memorable pleasant aroma.
Derived adjective from the word "strawberry" - "strawberry" (-naya, -noe, -nye).
"Strawberry" means made from strawberries, including strawberry jam, strawberry glade, strawberry ice cream. Or one with a characteristic: strawberry soap (strawberry scented).
Characteristic of Strawberry species
The meaning of the word that names a species in science hides a whole list of features and characteristics.
The genus Strawberry has up to 50 wild species. And the garden strawberry species has about 2000 varietal varieties,cultivated from the Arctic to the subtropical climate zone.
The leaves of strawberries are ternary, forming a rosette on a short stem. The presence of rhizomes and mustaches (modifications of shoots) allows plants to be propagated vegetatively, without loss of varietal qualities.
Complex inflorescences are represented by a shield. The calyx and corolla of the flowers are five-membered, the stamens and pistils are numerous.
Strawberry tangle
There are two widespread misconceptions associated with strawberries. An example of how inaccurate or incomplete information leaked into everyday life and took root:
- Garden strawberries, whose importance in fruit and vegetable growing is difficult to overestimate, are mistakenly called strawberries. Strawberries are also found in horticultural crops, but much less frequently. This is a species of the same genus Strawberry, but its species name is "nutmeg", not "garden".
- Strawberry seedlings are usually called berries. Although, from the point of view of botanical classification, this is a multi-nutlet (or prefabricated nut) on an overgrown edible receptacle, and the pulp does not belong to the fruiting part of the plant. Real berries have seeds hidden inside the fruit.
The popularity of strawberries is huge. They try to reproduce its taste and aroma by chemical means, creating various desserts with synthetic imitation fillers. However, what can compare with a forest find, warmed by the sun, or a juicy treasure ripened in the garden?!
