mulberry
Americannoun
plural
mulberries-
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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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; berry
Example Sentences
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That problem is largely attributed to paper mulberry trees, which were planted extensively during the city's early development.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
Hiemer smuggled part of his mother’s earthy remains to his garden, he said, and planted a mulberry tree.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
Devendra, who was a farmer in India, still remembers the moment a snake sank its fangs into his leg while he was picking mulberry leaves.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026
But one thing managed to survive Operation Big Bang: a prominent, gnarled mulberry tree that survived the 1947 blast and is now known today as the “Miracle of Helgoland.”
From National Geographic • Jan. 17, 2024
The deep red fruit of the mulberry is the everlasting memorial of these true lovers, and one urn holds the ashes of the two whom not even death could part.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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