Mulberry definition
A grayish to dark purple.
noun
Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Morus, having unisexual flowers in drooping catkins and edible usually purple fruit.
noun
The sweet fruit of any of these trees.
noun
Any of a genus (Morus) of shrubs and trees of the mulberry family, with milky juice and multiple false fruits which resemble the fruits of the raspberry.
noun
The edible fruit.
noun
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A dark purplish-red color.
noun
Designating a family (Moraceae, order Urticales) of dicotyledonous plants of wide horticultural and economic importance, including the fig and breadfruit trees.
adjective
The fruit of this tree.
noun
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Of a dark purple colour tinted with red.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
mulberry
Plural:
mulberriesOrigin of mulberry
- Middle English mulberrie from Old English mōrberie Middle Low German mūlberi, mūrberi both from Latin mōrum Old English berie berry or Old High German beri berry bhā-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Old English mōrberige
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