paper mulberry

American  

noun

1. a mulberry tree, Broussonetia papyrifera, of eastern Asia, having alternate leaves that vary in size, round catkins, and orange-red fruit, grown widely as a shade tree.

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paper mulberry British  

noun

1. a small moraceous E Asian tree, Broussonetia papyrifera, the inner bark of which was formerly used for making paper in Japan See also tapa

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Etymology

Origin of paper mulberry

First recorded in 1770–80; so called because its bark is used to make paper

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Example Sentences

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paper mulberry

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

A garden on the Rue Vivienne side has been planted with species reminiscent of the book: paper mulberry, paper birch, Chinese palm.

From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2022

Claire’s white station wagon, with two people in it, was stopped under the paper mulberry tree.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

The house at the end of the lane could be glimpsed through its grove of locusts, paper mulberry and towering ailanthus.

From The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People by Miriam Haynie

The preparation of gnatoo, or tappa-cloth, from the inner bark of the paper mulberry tree, occupies much of the time of the Tongan women.

From The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry by Ernest Hartley Coleridge

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