Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
smultron
English translation:
wild strawberry ("wood" variety)
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Dana Sackett
Aug 16, 2005 11:08
18 yrs ago
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Swedish term
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smultron
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I have also thought "smultron" is "wild or wood strawberry" in English. Yesterday I came across the name
scarlet strawberry. And it was something that was going to be picked. Has anyone heard this expression before?
scarlet strawberry. And it was something that was going to be picked. Has anyone heard this expression before?
Proposed translations
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| 4 +7 | wild strawberry |
Dana Sackett Lössl
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| 3 +2 | wild strawberry (Fragaria virginiana) |
Christian Schoenberg
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Dana Sackett Lössl
Denmark
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wild strawberry
scarlet strawberry = a North American wild strawberry with a sweet scarlet fruit.
It is a new term for me, but it does exist.
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Note added at 1 hr 11 mins (2005-08-16 12:19:30 GMT)
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The following is an interesting site with entries for both \"Wood Strawberry\" and \"Virginia Strawberry:\"
http://www.oldandsold.com/articles25/herb-gardening-35.shtml
They are indeed two similar but different things, the \"scarlet\" variety being native to North America and growing on open, sunny slopes and the \"wood\" variety usually referring to the plant that grows in Europe.
It is a new term for me, but it does exist.
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Note added at 1 hr 11 mins (2005-08-16 12:19:30 GMT)
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The following is an interesting site with entries for both \"Wood Strawberry\" and \"Virginia Strawberry:\"
http://www.oldandsold.com/articles25/herb-gardening-35.shtml
They are indeed two similar but different things, the \"scarlet\" variety being native to North America and growing on open, sunny slopes and the \"wood\" variety usually referring to the plant that grows in Europe.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "A very useful answer and link.Thank you very much"
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Christian Schoenberg
United States
United States
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wild strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)
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I am not sure if they are the same thing - they may very be. The scarlet strawberry is North American in origin. Take a look at http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=plant_profile... Scarlet strawberry's Latin name is Fragaria virginiana, and it seems to refer to the strange coloration of its leaves (see picture on http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/fragariavirg.h... The reason I am unsure is that I have definitely seen wild strawberry without the scarlet color.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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: Although the variety that grows in Sweden seems to be Fragaria vesca.
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Thanks so much.
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Dana Sackett Lössl
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Thanks, Dana, same to you.
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Comment: "It was a good answer but I received an even better one. Thank you"
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