strawberry mark


noun

a small, reddish, slightly raised birthmark.

Origin of strawberry mark

First recorded in 1840–50

Example sentences from the Web for strawberry mark

  • She informs him, that, beautiful as the young wife is, she has a strawberry-mark on her shoulder.

    Filipino Popular Tales |Dean S. Fansler
  • She called for the police, and Uncle Joe had to show a strawberry-mark to prove his identity, before he received recognition.

    The Mintage |Elbert Hubbard

British Dictionary definitions for strawberry mark

strawberry mark

noun

a soft raised swelling on the skin, often red, appearing in the weeks after birth. Most will shrink and disappear without treatment Technical name: haemangioma simplex Also called: strawberry

Medical definitions for strawberry mark

strawberry mark
[ strôbĕr′ē ]

n.

A raised, shiny, red nevus or birthmark, occurring usually on the face or scalp and resembling a strawberry. strawberry nevus