Texas strawberry
n.— «Coleslaw, baked beans and potato salad, white bread served from its plastic wrapper, pickled okra, pickles and jalapenos (described by one man as “Texas strawberries”) completed the buffet.» —“Mini-Reviews Fort Worth/Mid-Cities” Dallas Morning News (Texas) Aug. 4, 1989. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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