The scandinavian words for strawberry, "jordbær" in Danish/Norwegian (directly translated "earth berries" or "ground berries"), "jordgubbe" in Swedish (earth lu

The scandinavian words for strawberry, "jordbær" in Danish/Norwegian (directly translated "earth berries" or "ground berries"), "jordgubbe" in Swedish (earth lump) are believed to be named such because they grow close to the ground. Most of the other compound fruits or berries eaten in Scandinavia/England grow on trees or bushes.