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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strawberry moon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
straw-ber-ry -moon
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The full moon in June closest to the summer solstice.

Etymology

A calque of Ojibwe ode'imini-giizis (“strawberry moon”), because June is strawberry season.

Inflected Forms

strawberry moons (plural)

Phrases

wolf moon hunger moon old moon snow moon ice moon worm moon sap moon sugaring moon

Frequently Paired Words

wolf moon hunger moon old moon snow moon ice moon worm moon sap moon sugaring moon

Synonyms

rose moon honey moon mead moon

Questions

What does strawberry moon mean?
The full moon in June closest to the summer solstice.
Where does strawberry moon come from?
A calque of Ojibwe ode'imini-giizis (“strawberry moon”), because June is strawberry season.

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