mulberry
Americannoun
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mulberries
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the edible, berrylike collective fruit of any tree of the genus Morus.
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a tree of this genus, as M. rubra red mulberry, or American mulberry bearing dark-purple fruit, M. nigra black mulberry bearing dark-colored fruit, or M. alba white mulberry bearing nearly white fruit and having leaves used as food for silkworms.
noun
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any moraceous tree of the temperate genus Morus, having edible blackberry-like fruit, such as M. alba ( white mulberry ), the leaves of which are used to feed silkworms
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the fruit of any of these trees
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any of several similar or related trees, such as the paper mulberry and Indian mulberry
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a dark purple colour
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( as adjective )
a mulberry dress
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Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of mulberry
First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English mulberie, dissimilated variant of murberie, Old English mōrberie, equivalent to mōr- (from Latin mōrum “mulberry”) + berie; see origin at berry
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Comparing results across studies is also difficult because relatively few investigations combine biological findings with a detailed chemical analysis of the exact mulberry preparation being tested.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Researchers have not yet conducted human studies that directly examine how mulberry preparations affect the gut microbiota.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
In mice, a combination of polyphenols and polysaccharides from white mulberry fruit produced greater beneficial changes in the microbiota than either fraction alone.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Those recipients also showed improvements in some metabolic disturbances, adding evidence that changes in the microbiota may help drive the effects of the mulberry preparation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
After obtaining a batch of newly hatched silk caterpillars, Maria faithfully fed them lettuce until their preferred food—white mulberry leaves—was in season.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
Earlier this year, three third-graders said they liked the sunflowers and eating fruit, particularly mulberries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2024
Regan’s mother, Sandra Lee, canned peaches from their tree and picked mulberries for hand pies.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 30, 2023
That was followed by an ice cream and a lovely stroll through the gardens, which include lakes, wildflower meadows, ancient oaks, beehives and the descendants of mulberries planted by James I in 1608.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2021
We need your help in amassing a large amount of mulberries for our kettle sour!
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2021
"Her page. She invites you to sup with her again. There's to be a haunch of venison, she says, a brace of stuffed geese sauced with mulberries, and—" "—her daughter," Tyrion finished sourly.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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