red mulberry
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of red mulberry
An Americanism dating back to 1710–20
Example Sentences
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She drops a ripe red mulberry on the head of the canon.
From Time Magazine Archive
The fruit is like the red mulberry but perfectly white.
From On the Trail An Outdoor Book for Girls by Beard, Lina
A good way to protect our strawberry patches and cherry trees from catbirds, mockingbirds, and robins, is to provide fruit that they like much better—the red mulberry.
From Birds Every Child Should Know by Blanchan, Neltje
The red mulberry and black mulberry are the most hardy of these trees, and the red mulberry will thrive farther north than any of the family.
From Among the Trees at Elmridge by Church, Ella Rodman
White and red mulberry trees grow wild over here.
From My Diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915 by Stanley, Monica M.
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