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
White and red mulberry trees grow wild over here.
From My Diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915 by Stanley, Monica M.
The red mulberry could be seen in the creek bottoms, and here and there the beautiful wild-china-tree with its pretty lilac flowers.
From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by Evans, L.
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
In the way of fruit-bearing shade trees he recommends sugar maple, flowering dogwood, white and cockspur thorn, native red mulberry, tupelo, black cherry, choke cherry, and mountain ash.
From The Bird Study Book by Pearson, Thomas Gilbert
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