Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "strawberry" tana nufin 'ya'yan itace masu zaki da ɗanɗano da ke cikin dangin fure. Yawanci ana siffanta shi da launin ja, siffa mai ɗaci, da ƙananan tsaba da aka haɗa a saman waje. Strawberries an san su da ƙamshi daban-daban, ɗanɗano mai daɗi, da kuma amfani da su a cikin shirye-shiryen dafa abinci iri-iri, kamar kayan zaki, jam, da abubuwan sha. Hakanan ana iya amfani da kalmar "strawberry" don kwatanta shuka kanta, wanda shine tsire-tsire mai ƙarancin girma.