strawberry leaf
The term 'strawberry leaf' encompasses both botanical and symbolic meanings, including its use in heraldry and cultural symbolism.
Definition
B2Botany
A leaf from the strawberry plant, typically having three lobes with serrated edges.
Example
- The strawberry leaf is known for its distinctive three-lobed shape.
C1Heraldry
(symbolic)A stylized representation of a strawberry plant's leaf, used as an emblem in noble rank, particularly for a duke.
Example
- The duke's coronet featured a series of strawberry leaves.
C1Culture
(historical)A decorative motif used in European art and symbolism, representing wholesomeness, fertility, and sometimes untamability.
Example
- Strawberry leaves often appear in medieval European art.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "strawberry leaf":
wild strawberrystrawberry treestraw stemlettuce leafsea strawberrystraw lilytea leafbarren strawberryvanilla leafsesame leafleaf moldtrue leafleaf tierleaf greenautumn leafstrawberry blondered raspberrystrawberries and cream