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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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STRAWBERRY, n. Sc. usages:

1. As in Eng. Comb. strawberry ware, the seaweed, Fucus vesiculosus, “when the receptacles are large and swollen” (Sc. 1830 Edb. Encycl. X. 18).

2. A naevus, birth mark or wen, resembling a strawberry (Sc. 1904 E.D.D.). Also in Eng. dial. Cf. Rasp, id.

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