strawberry mark
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A birthmark something like a strawberry. In Morton's Box and Cox the two heroes eventually reco'gnize each other as long-lost brothers through one of them having a strawberry-mark on his left arm.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “strawberry mark” mean?
A birthmark something like a strawberry. In Morton's Box and Cox the two heroes eventually reco'gnize each other as long-lost brothers through one of them having a strawberry-mark on his left arm.
Is “strawberry mark” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.