English Explanatory Dictionary

strawberry moon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The full moon in June closest to the summer solstice.

Word forms

strawberry moon strawberry moons

Etymology

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

Synonyms

rose moon honey moon mead moon

Related words

wolf moon hunger moon old moon snow moon ice moon worm moon sap moon sugaring moon crow moon storm moon pink moon egg moon grass moon rain moon growing moon wind moon flower moon planting moon milk moon hare moon rose moon honey moon mead moon thunder moon buck moon deer moon hay moon sturgeon moon corn moon fruit moon barley moon harvest moon gypsy moon hunter's moon beaver moon frosty moon cold moon long night moon winter moon
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