mulberry
Americannoun
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mulberries
plural
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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.
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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; see origin at berry
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In mice fed a high-fat diet, a fraction containing both polyphenols and polysaccharides from white mulberry fruit produced more favorable changes in the gut microbiota than either fraction given on its own.
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
In one experiment, transferring microbiota from mice that received a mulberry preparation to other animals was associated with improvements in some metabolic disturbances.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Studies involving polysaccharides from mulberry leaves also suggest that structural characteristics matter.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
At once there was ah enormous mulberry growing in the middle, of the courtyard, with its luscious blue fruits ready to patter down.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
“And I’m getting smiles in response” — his eucalyptus, mulberries and bird of paradise appreciating him in the afterlife.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2024
He said mulberries also grow very quickly so a gardener could potentially have mulberries the first spring after planting a tree.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
In the green valley grew apples, walnuts and mulberries.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
Regan’s mother, Sandra Lee, canned peaches from their tree and picked mulberries for hand pies.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 30, 2023
I held up my hand and showed him my mulberries.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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