earthberry

== English == === Alternative forms === earth-berry === Etymology === From earth +‎ berry. First attested in the 1800s, mostly in texts about or translated from German or other languages which use similar terms, of which it is likely a calque: German Erdbeere, Dutch aardbei, Danish jordbær, etc. Compare Old English eorþberġe (“strawberry”, literally “earthberry”). Also compare Polish poziomka, Russian земляни́ка (zemljaníka) (related to земля́ (zemljá)). === Noun === earthberry (plural earthberries) (rare, nonstandard) A berry whose fruit lies upon the ground, in particular the strawberry (plant and fruit) 1999, 2000 Herbal Almanac: Wild Strawberries (Fragaria virginiana): A member of the rose family, the strawberry also has the nickname earthberry. No one could mistake this plant's succulent red and juicy berries.